"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 "

room, watching the video the man had

displayed was the back entrance of the building, a gate leading directly to

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

woman, who Owen was s

feeling turned

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

what you mean to tell me is 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

lip in order to not lose his patience with the

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

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

has to be made and an investigation opened and only then will we be allowed to move forward. Until then, the most we can do is

gonna remain with that Psycho until then?" Owen asked,

As soon as the report

please wait

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

He muttered.

look

II

when

"What's going on here?"

to see Gabriel standing

from

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

The sound of his voice once

Bryce, good morning." The officers

landed on Owen, a glare present "And what are you doing

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

well Mr. Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

cannot do anything until a proper

proper investigation?" Gabriel muttered, his

"Yes.

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

waiting for them if you chosen to let them handle this."

you

means exactly what it sounds like." Owen spat, walking taster in an attempt to

"Stop."

and walked

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

Owen muttered, shaking his arm off.

"Then make time."

his fist clenched tightly. "Do you not know how to read the situation? Leonica's in

worried about her, alright?"

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

you going?" He called

that Campbell Bastard."

his eyes.

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