"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 "

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

entrance of the building, a gate leading

view and showed a black van, a

Owen was

raced and the nagging feeling

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 stood in the security office. Owen narrowed his eyes, looking weirdly at

to not lose his patience with the man. "Are you not going

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

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

made and an investigation opened and only then will we

Psycho until then?" Owen asked, glancing

quick. As soon as the report has been

So just please wait

in fact the entire prescient is useless. Why did I

He muttered.

look

II

were about to question when the

"What's going on here?"

all turned towards the door to see Gabriel

squeezed out from behind

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

sound of his voice

Bryce, good morning." The

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

to the security guard, muttering a few things to him which Gabriel did not pay

well Mr. Lee here, claims

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

cannot do anything until a proper investigation has been

investigation?" Gabriel muttered, his

"Yes.

Owen Grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled something down and walked past him, bumping shoulder with him

die waiting for them if you chosen to let them handle this." He muttered and left, Gabriel following after

you mean by

exactly what it sounds like." Owen spat, walking taster in an attempt to get

"Stop."

and walked even

reaching out and grabbing him by

arm

"Then make time."

clenched tightly. "Do you not know how to read the situation? Leonica's in danger

about her, alright?"

like it." He said

you going?" He

from that Campbell

thought, narrowing his

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