"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

displayed was the back entrance of the building, a gate

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

who Owen was s

heart raced and the nagging feeling turned into

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

police uniform, asked Owen as they stood in the security office. Owen narrowed his eyes, looking weirdly at the

his lower lip in order to not lose his patience with

his partner. They both shared a look

there's nothing we can do." He

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

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

soon as the report

please

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

He muttered.

look for

II

question when the voice of a third party

"What's going on here?"

to see Gabriel standing there, brows

from behind him, looking

with Ms. Romero. He saw the police cars outside..." She said, letting

Leonica?" The sound of his voice once again had all

Bryce, good morning."

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

security guard, muttering a few things to him which Gabriel did not pay attention to as he turned to question the

well Mr. Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

until a proper

proper investigation?" Gabriel

"Yes.

Grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled something down and walked past him, bumping shoulder

let them handle this."

you mean by

it sounds like." Owen spat, walking taster in an attempt

"Stop."

and walked even

said stop!" Gabriel commanded, this time reaching out and

arm off. "I

"Then make time."

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

her, alright?" Gabriel

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

going?"

that Campbell Bastard." Owen called

his eyes. As in

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