First Loves Return Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 413

Chapter 413 

After getting off the plane, Hailie waited at the exit for Mariela to pick her up. 

She stood in the cold wind for half an hour, but Mariela was nowhere to be seen. Finally, she took out her phone and called Mariela. However, a mechanical female voice responded that the number she had dialed was no longer in service. 

Hailie wondered, “Why does the number suddenly become invalid? Just an hour ago, we were still in contact.” 

She found it very strange. 

Could something have happened to Mariela? 

Unable to reach her by phone, Hailie quickly opened WhatsApp and tried a video call. 

The call rang until it automatically disconnected, but no one picked up. 

She tried five more times, but there was still no answer. Anxiety started creeping into her heart. 

Earlier, when she had spoken to Mariela, Mariela had said that at most, she would arrive at the airport in fifteen minutes. However, nearly forty minutes had passed, and not only had she not seen Mariela, but the phone calls were also unanswered, and even WhatsApp video calls went ignored. 

Aside from Mariela, Hailie knew no one else in New York. 

Merk 

In her growing anxiety, Hailie suddenly remembered that Mariela had once mentioned the name of her law firm. The address of the law firm that Mariela had sent was still saved in the text message. 

It was called Crestwood Law Firm. 

Hailie immediately searched for it online and quickly found the firm’s information, including its landline number. 

She dialed the number, but after ringing for a long time, no one answered. 

Hailie was so desperate and grasping at straws. In her panic, she even forgot that it was after office hours, and there was no one left in the law firm. Calling now was pointless. 

Hailie was at her wit’s end. Left with no choice, she called the police. 

The police quickly contacted Mariela’s family to confirm whether Mariela was missing. 

When Deandre and Haleigh heard that Mariela was missing, they panicked and immediately started calling her friends to ask if she was with