"Stuart Campbell?" He muttered, recognizing the man he had seen when he sent private investigators to C&D. But just to be sure, he asked. "Who's that? "Oh, that's Mr. Stuart Reeds. He works with the financial sector." The receptionist commented.

"Reeds." He repeated. "Play the footage."

The feed started and Owen watched carefully, his heart racing when he saw Leonica walking into the Hall.

She was had been there and she followed him.

But why?

"Pause." He pointed at the screen the moment Leonica turned the corner leading to where he assumed was the storage room.

"Mr. Lee, I don't think this is-"

"Shut the fuck up." Owen hissed, "Do as I say or I'll smash your damn face."

The guard whimpered and played the footage again.

He watched Leonica turn the corner, walk towards the storage room and enter and after not Stuart, not her.

and after that, everything went silent. No one came ou

QUE,

Can you pull up the cameras inside the storage ro

*ND,

there aren't a

I any. I told you, there's a blind spot." The guard answered.

""shit" Owen hissed and turned his back to the screen.

Leonica was in there with Stuart

Shit. Shit. Shit! With the curse word playing over in his head like a mantra, he rushed in the direction of the Storage r Disappointment and dread washing over him when he got there and it was empty. "Mr. Lee?" The receptionist called out from behind him, trying to catch her breath.

Owen spun around, pointing his finger at the receptionist. "You, call the cops."

""Wha

"Do as I say or God help you."

"Mr. Lee, what's going on?"

"You ask too many questions." He hissed, "Call the fucking cops now.

H

room.

As the receptionist rushed off, the lat guard from before rushed into the room. "Mr. Lee, I.. I saw something in the parking lot through the CCTV, you should probably come see it "

room, watching the video the man had played and his

was the back entrance of the building, a gate leading

a black van, a woman being dragged out and

was s familiar with,

the nagging feeling turned

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

is that Ms. Leonica Romero was kidnapped by the CEO of C&D industries?" The man with a mustache, cloaked from head to toe in Norway's original police uniform, asked Owen as they stood in the security office. Owen narrowed his eyes, looking weirdly

his lower lip in order to not lose

looked at his partner. They both shared a look before he

I'm sorry to have to inform you that, but there's nothing we can do." He said and Owen's brows twitched.

will we

gonna remain with that Psycho until then?" Owen asked, glancing between the two

is simple and quick. As soon as the report has been submitted, we'll get a team to

please wait for a

"You're both useless. No, in fact the entire prescient is useless. Why did I even

He muttered.

to look

II

officers heard and were about to question when the voice of a third

"What's going on here?"

see Gabriel standing there, brows knitted together in

squeezed out from behind

cars outside..." She said, letting the rest of her words trail off, although

sound of his voice once again had all eyes

morning." The officers

He replied, before his gaze landed on Owen, a glare present "And what are

to the security guard, muttering a few things to him which Gabriel did not pay attention to as he turned to question the

here, claims that Ms. Romero has

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

Although, we cannot do anything until a proper investigation

investigation?" Gabriel muttered, his

"Yes.

Grabbed a pen and paper,

chosen to let

do you mean by

spat, walking taster in an attempt

"Stop."

and walked even

time reaching out and grabbing him

muttered, shaking his arm off. "I don't have

"Then make time."

clenched tightly. "Do you not know how to read the situation? Leonica's in

worried about her, alright?"

like it." He said

are you going?" He

that Campbell Bastard." Owen

his

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255