"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 and his eyes

entrance of the

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

who Owen was s

raced and the nagging feeling turned

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

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

muttered, biting his lower lip in order to not lose

They both shared a

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

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

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

as

please

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

He muttered.

to look

II

about to question when the voice

"What's going on here?"

the door to see

from behind him, looking somewhat

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

voice once again had all eyes

Bryce, good morning." The officers

on Owen, a glare present "And

to the security guard, muttering a few things to him which Gabriel did not pay attention to as he turned to question the officers. "What's going

Lee here, claims that Ms.

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

do anything until a proper investigation has

investigation?" Gabriel

"Yes.

a pen and paper, scribbled something down and walked

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

you mean

taster in an attempt to get rid of the

"Stop."

him and walked even

commanded, this time reaching out and

shaking his arm off.

"Then make time."

know how to read the situation? Leonica's in danger and standing here, trying to start

worried about her,

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

are you going?" He called

from that Campbell Bastard." Owen called

thought, narrowing his

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