"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 man back into the security room, watching the
the building, a gate leading directly to
was a clear view and showed a black van, a woman being
Owen was s familiar with,
feeling turned into
She was taken
Escape Gone Wrong.
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
order to not lose his patience
shared a look before he placed his hand on his waist
to inform you that, but there's nothing we can do." He said and Owen's brows twitched. "Excuse me?" He said, a sharp edge to his
and an investigation opened and only then will we be allowed to move forward. Until then, the
until then?" Owen asked, glancing
soon as the report
please wait
of them. "You're both useless. No, in fact the entire prescient is
He muttered.
to look for
II
officers heard and were about to question when the voice of a third party interrupted
"What's going on here?"
the door to see Gabriel standing there, brows
out from behind him, looking somewhat
police cars outside..." She said, letting the rest of her words
of his voice once again had all eyes
Bryce, good morning."
his gaze landed on Owen, a glare present "And what are you doing
to him which Gabriel did not pay attention to as he turned to question the officers. "What's going on
Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero
Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"
do anything until
proper investigation?" Gabriel
"Yes.
and paper,
them if you chosen to let them handle this." He muttered and left, Gabriel following
do you mean
like." Owen spat, walking taster in an attempt to
"Stop."
him and walked
commanded, this time reaching out and grabbing him by the
muttered, shaking his arm
"Then make time."
his fist clenched tightly. "Do you not know how to read the situation? Leonica's
worried about her, alright?" Gabriel
it doesn't look like it." He said and
going?"
that Campbell Bastard."
his eyes. As in
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