"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

image displayed was the back entrance of the building, a gate leading directly to a back

view and showed a black van, a

who Owen was

nagging feeling turned into

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

to toe in Norway's original police uniform, asked Owen as they stood in the

in order to not lose his patience with

mustached officer looked at his partner. They both shared a look before he placed his hand

inform you that, but there's nothing we can do." He said and Owen's brows twitched.

and an investigation opened and only then will we

Psycho until

as the

please wait

at the two of them. "You're both useless. No, in

He muttered.

to look

II

were about to question when the voice

"What's going on here?"

the door to see Gabriel standing there, brows knitted together

squeezed out from behind him, looking somewhat

requested an audience with Ms. Romero. He saw the police cars outside..." She said, letting the rest of her words

his voice once

Bryce, good morning."

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

turned back to the security guard, muttering a few things to him

Mr. Lee here, claims that

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

cannot do anything until a proper investigation has been

Gabriel muttered,

"Yes.

Gabriel. While he stood there, Owen Grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled something down and

let them handle this." He muttered and left, Gabriel following

do you

Owen spat, walking taster

"Stop."

ignored him and walked even

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

off." Owen muttered, shaking his arm off. "I don't have

"Then make time."

to read

about her,

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

going?" He

from that Campbell Bastard." Owen

thought, narrowing his eyes. As in

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