"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 "

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

was the back entrance of the building, a

van, a woman

was

nagging feeling turned into dread,

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

in Norway's original police uniform, asked Owen as

biting his lower lip in order to not lose his

They both shared a look before

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

to be made and an investigation opened and only then will

what? Leonica's gonna remain with that Psycho until then?"

soon as the report has been submitted, we'll get a

just please

at the two of them. "You're both useless. No, in

He muttered.

to look for

II

when the voice of a

"What's going on here?"

see Gabriel standing there, brows knitted

receptionist squeezed out from behind him, looking

requested an audience with Ms. Romero. He saw the police cars outside..." She said, letting the rest of her words trail off, although Owen knew what

sound of his voice once again had all

morning." The officers

landed on Owen,

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 officers. "What's

well Mr. Lee here, claims that Ms. Romero

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

until

Gabriel muttered, his gaze

"Yes.

pen and paper, scribbled something down and walked

die waiting for them if you chosen to let

you mean by

sounds like." Owen spat, walking taster in an attempt to get

"Stop."

ignored him and

Gabriel commanded, this time reaching

muttered, shaking his arm

"Then make time."

to read the

worried about her, alright?"

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

you going?"

from that

narrowing his eyes. As in

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