"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 security room, watching the video the man had played and his eyes

entrance of the building, a gate leading directly to a back

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

who Owen was s

nagging feeling turned into dread, tear

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

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

to not lose his patience with the man. "Are you not going

officer looked at his partner. They both shared a look

there's nothing we can do." He said and Owen's brows twitched. "Excuse me?" He

an investigation opened and only then will we be allowed

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

soon as the report has been submitted, we'll

So just please wait

both useless. No, in fact the

He muttered.

look for

II

when the voice of a third party

"What's going on here?"

see

squeezed out from behind him, looking somewhat

saw the police cars outside..." She

The sound of his voice once

morning." The

gaze landed on Owen, a glare present "And what are you doing

none of your business." Owen responded sharply and turned back to the security guard, muttering a few things to him which Gabriel did not pay attention to as he turned to question the

Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

anything until a

Gabriel

"Yes.

stood there, Owen Grabbed a pen and

to let them handle this." He muttered

you mean

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

"Stop."

ignored him and

said stop!" Gabriel commanded, this time reaching out and grabbing him by

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

"Then make time."

"Do you not know how to read the

worried about her, alright?" Gabriel

it." He said and turned around walking

going?" He called

that Campbell

his eyes. As

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