"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 the

the building, a gate leading directly to

black van, a woman being dragged

Owen was s familiar

and the nagging feeling

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

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

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

his partner. They both shared a look before

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

then will we be allowed to

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

soon as the report has

just please wait for

glaring at the two of them. "You're both useless. No, in fact the entire prescient is

He muttered.

to look for

II

and were about to question when the

"What's going on here?"

door to see

out from behind him, looking somewhat

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

voice once again had

morning." The officers

his gaze landed on Owen, a glare present "And

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

claims that Ms. Romero has

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

cannot do anything until

proper investigation?" Gabriel muttered, his

"Yes.

Owen Grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled something

to let them handle

you

Owen spat, walking taster

"Stop."

and walked

said stop!" Gabriel commanded, this time reaching

Owen muttered, shaking his arm off. "I

"Then make time."

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

worried about her,

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

going?" He

her from that Campbell Bastard." Owen

Gabriel thought, narrowing his eyes.

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