"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 "

back into the security room, watching the video the man had

entrance of the building, a gate leading directly to a

a clear view and showed a black van, a woman being dragged out and thrown in

Owen was s familiar

raced and the nagging feeling turned

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

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

biting his lower lip in order to not lose his patience with the man. "Are you not

at his partner. They both shared a

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

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

until then?"

as the report has been submitted, we'll get a team to

please

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

He muttered.

to look

II

when the voice of a third

"What's going on here?"

towards the door to see Gabriel standing there, brows knitted together

receptionist squeezed out from behind him,

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

his voice once again had all

good morning." The officers

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

turned back to the security guard, muttering a few things to him which Gabriel

Mr. Lee here, claims that

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

we cannot do anything until a proper investigation has been

Gabriel muttered,

"Yes.

answer truly confused Gabriel. While he stood there, Owen Grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled something down and walked past him,

for them if you chosen to let them

you

spat, walking taster

"Stop."

ignored him and walked even

said stop!" Gabriel commanded, this time reaching out and grabbing him

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

"Then make time."

not know how to read

worried about her,

doesn't look like it." He

going?" He

that Campbell Bastard."

Gabriel thought, narrowing his eyes. As

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