"Bingo!" He replied, chuckling as he did. "Stuart Reeds is just a made up name. It's the identity I've taken to Infiltrate your company and take the revenge I've planned. Ah, I'm sure you must be wondering about the picture, you did a background check on the name, am 1 right?" When Leonica didn't answer, giving him the satisfaction he wanted, he continued on. "That dude's just my gardener."

"Just a fall guy."

"Correct." He said, clapping his hand. "You truly are smart, but not smart to see the obvious threat in front of you. Your assistant on the other hand..." He trailed off, tutting his tongue and wagging his finger.

Leonica gritted her teeth, glaring daggers at him in a bid to hide the worry she was feeling for Kennedy. "What did you do to him?!"

"Well, nothing much. He's fine. But, is now really a time to worry about others?" He said and walked around her. "Shouldn't you worry about your own life instead?"

"I can handle myself." She responded.

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"I'm sure you can. But the question is, will you?"

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Ah, Ms. Romero, don't tell me you haven't figured it out yet. If I'm the one behind this, who's the one helping me?"

Leonica's heart nearly stopped at his question. She turned her head slowly to catch the look on his face. Only after seeing the huge grin that spilt his face did she realize he wasn't joking. There was someone helping him?!

"Ah, don't tell me you haven't figured it out just yet?" He mocked, his hand moving and brushing against the hair on her shoulder.

She jerked away from his touch, her eyes narrowing and the fire in her gut burning

"Ah, you don't have to worry. Sadly she's not here, I can assure you that."

"She?" Leonica questioned.

Was it Angelina? But how? She was behind bars, wasn't she?

"Ah, I've already told you too much." As if realizing he had said too much, he walked away. "Don't worry, I better keep my mouth shut before I spoil the fun."

"You're sick" Leonica spat, tugging on the rope around her wrist and trying to break free.

He chuckled at her words as he walked over to the door, holding it open and looking over his shoulder. "Yeah? Well too bad, I didn't think that when I ran over that stupid kid of your " The anger and rage she was feeling, instantly simmered down, and the color on her face drained.

Her expression gave him the satisfaction he craved for. "Don't look too surprised Princess, or else the events to come won't be fun." And with that, he shut the door and the lock clicked. She Was Taken.

Resting against his car, outside of Romero Empire, Owen patiently tapped his feet while pressing his phone close to his ear.

"The caller you're trying to reach is currently out of service. Please try again another time." The robotic voice rang into his ear for the umpteenth time.

He pulled the phone away and ended the call, glancing up at the company empire in front of him with squinted eyes.

It wasn't like Leonica to be late to an appointment, talk less of having her phone switched off for ten minutes straight.

Perhaps her battery ran flat and she'd running late in a meeting. He tried to assure himself.

to assure himself, he couldn't ignore the feeling of worry bubbling

He muttered and tried her number one last time. When it didn't go through, he pocket the phone and matched

the receptionist almost immediately and he walked up to her, tapping the pad of his index finger on the marble counter top to gain her attention from

receptionist exclaimed, a blush quickly rising to her cheeks as she recognized Owen.

forced a smile on his lips. He could see the way she was staring at him and the smile was all an act

flying over the keyboard and her brows

That's weird. I'm sorry, sir. I don't seem to find any records

it

nodded. "Then, please wait a minute. I'll get the boss' assistant to come and take you to Ms. Romero's office." She said and went for the landline, while Owen hung around at the counter top. Watching her click away at a few numbers on the landline before pressing it to her car, Owen heaved a sigh

had a meeting and

on her face. "I apologize, but Kennedy seems to be busy at the moment,

she in a meeting?" Owen questioned, watching

any that I

you

that's okay? The receptionist questioned, but the look on Owen's face seemed to have

the elevator."

to the office, Owen felt a little relieved knowing Leonica

that still didn't explain

the time they reached the office, Owen

He called out after several of his knocks had gone unanswered

in his chest tightened. He tried the doorknob, twisting it

sorry, but the boss has strict

as he stepped

kept. Too clean and well kept for someone like Leonica. She was always messy when she worked, because of that papers were always around the place and coffee cups on either side of her table. But none of that

out. "Oh? It looks like Ms. Romero hasn't even been

hasn't." Owen muttered to himself. "Where's her assistant?

think of it, Ms. Homero had also been looking

was the last

was

seconds before responding

pulling his phone out and dialing

reach

no longer denying the feeling in his gut. "Where's the security

"What? Why?"

is." He said and without

the way." She responded and rushed

When th

guard and a screen with a few CCTV's showing the ins and outs of the

building?" He asked, leaning on the chair near the

CCTV current feeds and shook his head. "Nope, at least

repeated, narrowing his

receptionist before giving a

have blind

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