"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 "

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

image displayed was the back entrance of the

clear view and showed a black van, a woman

who Owen was s familiar with,

raced and the nagging feeling

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

you mean 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 at the man in front of him. Had he honestly just asked that question after watching the

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

both shared a look before

we can do." He said

only then will we

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

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

just please

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

and were about to question when the voice of

"What's going on here?"

the door to see Gabriel standing there, brows knitted together in

out from behind

saw the police cars outside..." She said, letting the rest of her words trail off, although Owen knew

voice once again had

morning." The

He replied, before his gaze landed on Owen, a glare present

of your business." Owen responded sharply and turned back to the security guard, muttering a few things to him

Mr. Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero has been

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

until

proper investigation?" Gabriel muttered, his gaze

"Yes.

While he stood there, Owen Grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled

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

you

Owen spat, walking taster in an attempt to get

"Stop."

him and walked even

reaching out and grabbing him by the

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

"Then make time."

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

worried about her, alright?"

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

are you going?"

her from that Campbell

his eyes.

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