"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,

image displayed was the back entrance of the building, a gate leading

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

Owen was

the nagging feeling turned into dread, tear

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

in Norway's original police uniform, asked Owen as they stood in the security office. Owen narrowed

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

his partner. They both shared a look before he placed his hand on his waist

to inform you that, but there's nothing we can do." He said and Owen's brows twitched. "Excuse me?"

and an investigation opened and only then will we

gonna remain with that Psycho until

as the report has

please wait for a

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

He muttered.

to look

II

and were about to question when the voice of a third

"What's going on here?"

towards the door to see Gabriel

out from behind him,

cars outside..." She said, letting the rest

of his voice once again had all eyes on

good morning." The officers

landed on Owen, a

to

well Mr. Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero has been

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

until

Gabriel muttered, his gaze

"Yes.

and paper, scribbled something down and walked past him, bumping shoulder with

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

you mean by

taster in

"Stop."

ignored him and walked even

stop!" Gabriel commanded, this time reaching

off." Owen muttered, shaking his arm off.

"Then make time."

not know how to read the situation? Leonica's in

her,

it doesn't look like it." He said and turned

going?" He called

that Campbell Bastard." Owen

Gabriel thought, narrowing his eyes.

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