"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 "

and followed the man back into the security room, watching the video the man

the building, a

view and showed a black van, a woman being dragged out and

was s familiar with,

and the nagging feeling turned into dread, tear

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

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

in order to not lose his patience with the man.

They both shared a look before he placed his hand on his

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

only then will we be allowed to move forward. Until then, the most we can do is

Psycho until

as the report has been submitted, we'll get a

So just please wait for

useless. No, in

He muttered.

look for

II

when the voice of a third party

"What's going on here?"

all turned towards the door to see Gabriel

from behind him,

cars outside..." She said, letting the rest of

Leonica?" The sound of his voice once again had

good morning." The officers

replied, before his gaze landed on Owen, a glare present "And what

guard, muttering a few things to him which

claims that Ms. Romero has been

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

we cannot do anything until

investigation?" Gabriel muttered, his

"Yes.

stood there, Owen Grabbed a pen and

waiting for them if you chosen to let

you

like." Owen spat, walking taster in an attempt to get

"Stop."

him and walked

reaching out and

arm off. "I don't have time for

"Then make time."

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

her, alright?"

look like it."

are you going?"

her from that Campbell Bastard." Owen

Gabriel thought, narrowing his eyes. As in

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