"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 "
back into the security room, watching the video the man had played and his eyes
entrance of the building, a gate leading directly to a back
black van, a woman being dragged out
was
feeling turned
She was taken
Escape Gone Wrong.
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
to not lose his patience
at his partner. They both shared a look before he placed his hand on his waist
to inform you that, but there's nothing we can do." He said and Owen's brows twitched. "Excuse me?" He
official report has to be made and an investigation opened and only then will we be allowed to
gonna remain with that Psycho until then?" Owen asked, glancing between the two
down. The process is simple and quick. As soon as the report has been submitted, we'll get a team
just please wait for
"You're both useless. No, in fact the entire prescient is useless. Why did I even bother
He muttered.
to look
II
question when
"What's going on here?"
turned towards the door to see Gabriel
from behind
She said, letting the rest of her words trail off, although Owen knew what they
Leonica?" The sound of his voice once
Bryce, good morning."
landed on Owen, a glare
none of your business." Owen responded sharply and turned back to the security guard, muttering a few things to him which Gabriel did not pay attention to
Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero has been
Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"
cannot do anything until a proper investigation has been
proper investigation?" Gabriel
"Yes.
confused Gabriel. While he stood there, Owen Grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled something down and
chosen to let them
you mean by
exactly what it sounds like." Owen spat, walking taster in an attempt to
"Stop."
him and
said stop!" Gabriel commanded, this time reaching out and grabbing him by the
muttered, shaking his arm off. "I don't have time for
"Then make time."
clenched tightly. "Do you not know how to read the situation? Leonica's in danger and standing
worried about her, alright?" Gabriel
it." He said and turned
you going?" He
her from that Campbell Bastard." Owen called
Gabriel thought, narrowing his
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