"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 "
into the security room, watching the video the man had played and his
of the building, a gate leading directly to a
view and showed a black van, a woman being
Owen was s
feeling turned into dread, tear and
She was taken
Escape Gone Wrong.
original police uniform, asked Owen as they stood in the security office. Owen narrowed his eyes, looking weirdly at the man in
muttered, biting his lower lip in order to not lose his
a look before he placed his hand
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
be made and an investigation opened and only then will we be allowed to move forward. Until then, the
gonna remain with that Psycho until then?" Owen asked, glancing
down. The process is simple and quick. As soon as the
So just please wait for a
useless. No, in fact
He muttered.
look for
II
and were about to question when the voice
"What's going on here?"
door to see Gabriel
from
outside..." She said, letting the rest
his voice once again had all
morning." The officers
He replied, before his gaze landed on Owen, a glare present "And what are you
none of your business." Owen responded sharply and turned back to the security guard, muttering a few things to him which Gabriel did not
Mr. Lee here, claims that
Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"
anything until a proper investigation has
investigation?" Gabriel muttered,
"Yes.
Grabbed a pen and paper, scribbled something down and
gonna die waiting for them if you chosen to let them handle this." He muttered and left, Gabriel
do you
means exactly what it sounds like." Owen spat, walking taster in an attempt to get rid of the other
"Stop."
ignored him and
Gabriel commanded, this time reaching out and grabbing
Owen muttered, shaking his arm
"Then make time."
not know how to read the situation? Leonica's in
about her, alright?"
doesn't look like it." He said and turned around
you going?" He called
that
thought, narrowing his
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