"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 "

security room, watching the video the man had played

entrance of the building, a gate leading directly to

a black van, a woman being

who Owen was s familiar with,

and the nagging feeling turned into dread, tear

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

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 at the man in front of him.

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

a look before

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

then will we be allowed to move forward. Until then, the

Leonica's gonna remain with that Psycho until then?" Owen asked, glancing between the

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

please wait for

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

He muttered.

to look for

II

question when the voice of a third

"What's going on here?"

to see Gabriel standing there, brows knitted

out from behind him, looking

Bryce requested an audience with Ms. Romero. He saw the police cars outside..." She said, letting the rest of her words trail off, although Owen

voice once

good morning."

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

business." Owen responded sharply and turned back to the security guard, muttering a few things to him which

here, claims that

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

cannot do anything until a proper investigation has

Gabriel muttered,

"Yes.

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

waiting for them if you chosen to let

you

spat, walking taster in

"Stop."

him and walked

time reaching out

Owen muttered, shaking his arm off. "I

"Then make time."

"Do you not know how to read the situation? Leonica's in danger and standing

worried about her, alright?"

doesn't look like it." He said and

you going?"

her from that Campbell Bastard." Owen called

narrowing his eyes.

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