"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, watching the video
of the building,
van, a
was s familiar
nagging feeling
She was taken
Escape Gone Wrong.
CEO of C&D industries?" The man with a mustache, cloaked from head to toe in Norway's original police uniform, asked Owen
Owen muttered, biting his lower lip in order to not lose his patience with the man. "Are
shared a look before he placed his hand on
sorry to have to inform you that, but there's nothing we can do." He
to be made and an investigation opened and only then will we
gonna remain with that Psycho until then?" Owen asked, glancing between the
simple and quick. As soon as the report has been submitted,
So just please wait for a
in fact the entire prescient
He muttered.
look
II
and were about to question when the voice of a third
"What's going on here?"
see Gabriel standing there, brows
receptionist squeezed out from behind him, looking somewhat
saw the police cars outside..." She said, letting the rest
The sound of his voice once again had all
Bryce, good morning."
gaze landed on Owen, a glare present "And
security guard, muttering a few things to him which Gabriel did not pay attention to as he turned to question the officers.
here, claims that
Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"
we cannot do anything until a
Gabriel muttered,
"Yes.
answer truly confused Gabriel. While he stood there, Owen Grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled something down and walked past him, bumping shoulder with him
chosen to let them
you
what it sounds like." Owen spat, walking taster in
"Stop."
him and
this time reaching out and grabbing him
Owen muttered, shaking his arm
"Then make time."
clenched tightly. "Do you not know how to
worried about her, alright?" Gabriel
doesn't look like it." He said and turned around
you going?" He
save her from that Campbell
narrowing his eyes. As
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