"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 "

the security room, watching the video

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

view and showed a black van, a

woman, who Owen was s familiar with,

feeling turned into dread,

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

head to toe in Norway's original police uniform, asked Owen as they stood in the security office. Owen narrowed his eyes,

biting his lower lip in order to not lose his patience with the man. "Are you not going to

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

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

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

remain with that Psycho until

simple and quick. As soon as the report has been submitted, we'll get a

just please wait

at the two of them. "You're both useless. No, in fact the entire prescient is useless. Why did I even

He muttered.

to look for

II

question when the voice of a third party

"What's going on here?"

see Gabriel standing there, brows knitted together in

squeezed out from behind

saw the police cars outside..." She said, letting

The sound of his voice once again

morning." The

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

none of your business." Owen responded sharply and turned back to the security guard, muttering a few things to

claims that Ms. Romero

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

do anything until a proper investigation

proper investigation?" Gabriel muttered, his gaze

"Yes.

a pen and paper, scribbled something

let

you mean

it sounds like." Owen spat, walking taster in an attempt to get rid of the other

"Stop."

him and

reaching out and

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

"Then make time."

you not know how to read the situation? Leonica's in danger and standing here, trying to start

worried about her, alright?" Gabriel

like it." He said

you going?"

that Campbell Bastard." Owen

thought, narrowing his eyes. As in

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