"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 "

followed the man back into the security room,

was the back entrance of the building,

black van, a woman being dragged out

was

the nagging feeling turned into

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

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 at the man in front of

his lower lip in order to not lose his patience with the man.

both shared a look before he placed his hand on

nothing we can do." He said and Owen's brows twitched. "Excuse me?" He said, a

and an investigation opened and only then will we be allowed to move forward. Until then, the

that Psycho until then?" Owen asked, glancing

down. The process is simple and quick. As soon as the report has been submitted, we'll get a

please

both useless. No, in fact

He muttered.

to look for

II

were about to question when the voice of a third

"What's going on here?"

see Gabriel standing there,

receptionist squeezed out from behind him, looking somewhat

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

sound of his voice once again had all

morning."

Owen, a glare present "And what

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

Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

Although, we cannot do anything until a

Gabriel

"Yes.

there, Owen Grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled something down and walked

chosen to let them handle this." He muttered and left, Gabriel following after

do you

what it sounds like." Owen spat, walking taster in an

"Stop."

and walked even

Gabriel commanded, this time reaching out

arm off.

"Then make time."

"Do you not know how to read

worried about her,

doesn't look like it." He said

are you going?" He

from that Campbell Bastard." Owen called

thought, narrowing his

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