"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 "
security room, watching the video the man had played and his
was the back entrance of the building, a gate leading directly
was a clear view and showed a black van, a woman being dragged out and thrown
was s familiar with,
and the nagging feeling turned
She was taken
Escape Gone Wrong.
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
lip in order to not lose his patience
looked at his partner. They both shared a look before he placed his hand on
you that, but there's nothing we can do." He said and Owen's brows twitched. "Excuse me?" He said, a
to be made and an investigation opened and only then will we be allowed to move forward. Until then,
Psycho until
As soon as the report
just please wait for a
the two of them. "You're both useless. No, in fact the entire prescient is
He muttered.
look
II
heard and were about to question when
"What's going on here?"
door to see
receptionist squeezed out from behind
outside..." She said,
The sound of his voice once again had all eyes on
good morning." The
replied, before his gaze landed on Owen,
to him which Gabriel
well Mr. Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero has
Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"
do anything until a proper investigation has been
investigation?" Gabriel muttered, his
"Yes.
truly confused Gabriel. While he stood there, Owen Grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled something down and walked past him, bumping
for them if you chosen to let them handle this." He muttered and left, Gabriel following after
you mean
Owen spat, walking taster in an attempt to
"Stop."
ignored him and
stop!" Gabriel commanded, this time reaching out and grabbing
arm
"Then make time."
you not know how to read
about her, alright?"
look like it." He said and turned
you going?" He called
that
his
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