"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 "

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

the back entrance of the building, a gate leading directly

van, a woman being dragged out and thrown

woman, who Owen was s familiar with,

feeling turned into dread,

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

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 his eyes, looking weirdly at the man in front of him. Had he honestly just asked that question after watching the footage he was

his lower lip in order to not lose his patience with the

looked at his partner. They both shared a look before

we can do." He said and

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

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

calm down. The process is simple and quick. As soon as the report has

please wait for

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

He muttered.

to look for

II

were about to question when the voice of a third

"What's going on here?"

to see Gabriel

out from behind him, looking somewhat

He saw the police cars outside..." She said, letting the rest of her words trail off, although Owen knew

sound of his voice once again had

Bryce, good morning." The

Owen, a

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

Lee here, claims that Ms.

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

Although, we cannot do anything until a proper investigation

proper investigation?" Gabriel muttered,

"Yes.

confused Gabriel. While he stood there, Owen Grabbed a pen and paper,

to let them handle this." He

you

like." Owen spat, walking taster in an

"Stop."

ignored him and walked even

commanded, this time reaching out and grabbing him by

muttered, shaking his arm off.

"Then make time."

and his fist clenched tightly. "Do you not know how to read the situation? Leonica's in danger and standing here, trying to start

her,

doesn't look like it."

going?" He called

that Campbell Bastard."

Gabriel thought, narrowing his eyes. As in Stuart

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