"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

was the back entrance of the building, a gate leading

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

Owen was s familiar

raced and the nagging feeling turned into dread, tear

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

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

order to not lose his patience

his partner. They both shared a look before he placed his hand on his waist

nothing we can do." He said and Owen's brows twitched. "Excuse me?" He said,

be made and an investigation opened and only then will we be allowed

remain with that Psycho until then?" Owen asked, glancing between

process is simple and quick. As soon as the report has been

please wait for a

No, in

He muttered.

to look for

II

about to question when

"What's going on here?"

turned towards the door to see Gabriel standing

from

saw the police cars outside..." She said, letting the rest of her words

voice once again had all

good morning." The officers

He replied, before his gaze landed on Owen, a glare present

none of your business." Owen responded sharply and turned back to the security guard, muttering a few things to him which Gabriel did not

Mr. Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

do anything until a proper investigation

investigation?" Gabriel muttered,

"Yes.

pen and paper,

them if you chosen to let them handle this." He

you mean

taster in an

"Stop."

and

said stop!" Gabriel commanded, this time reaching out and grabbing him by the

his arm off. "I don't have time for

"Then make time."

darkened and his fist clenched tightly. "Do you not know how to read the

worried about her, alright?"

well it doesn't look like it." He said and turned around walking

are you going?"

that

his eyes. As in

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