"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

the building, a gate leading directly to a back

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

woman, who Owen was s familiar with,

the nagging feeling turned into

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

to 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

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

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

do." He said and

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

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

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

So just please wait for a

in fact the entire prescient is useless. Why did

He muttered.

look for

II

question when the

"What's going on here?"

all turned towards the door to see Gabriel standing

squeezed out from behind

an audience with Ms. Romero. He saw the police cars outside..." She said, letting the rest of her words trail off, although Owen knew what

voice once again had

Bryce, good morning." The

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

responded sharply and turned back to the security guard, muttering a few things to him which Gabriel

Mr. Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

cannot do anything until a proper investigation has

Gabriel muttered, his

"Yes.

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,

you mean

exactly what it sounds like." Owen spat, walking taster in

"Stop."

him and

time reaching out and

arm off. "I don't have

"Then make time."

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

worried about her, alright?" Gabriel

like it." He said

are you going?" He

from that Campbell Bastard."

narrowing his eyes. As in

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