"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

the building, a gate leading

a clear view and showed a black van, a woman being dragged out and thrown in

was s familiar with,

the nagging feeling

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

police uniform, asked Owen as they stood in the security office. Owen narrowed his eyes, looking weirdly at the man in front of

lose his patience

shared a

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

official report has to be made and an investigation opened and only then will we be allowed to move forward.

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

down. The process is simple and quick. As soon as the report has been submitted, we'll get

please wait for a

both useless. No, in fact the entire

He muttered.

to look

II

about to question when the voice

"What's going on here?"

see

receptionist squeezed out from behind him,

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

Leonica?" The sound of his voice once again had

Bryce, good morning." The officers

He replied, before his gaze landed on Owen, a

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

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

anything until a proper investigation

proper investigation?" Gabriel muttered, his gaze

"Yes.

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

die waiting for them if you chosen to let

do you

spat, walking taster in an attempt to get rid of

"Stop."

him and

Gabriel commanded, this time reaching out and grabbing

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

"Then make time."

know how to read the situation? Leonica's in danger and standing

about her, alright?" Gabriel

look like it." He

are you going?" He

from that Campbell Bastard." Owen called

thought, narrowing his eyes. As in

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