"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

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

a black van, a woman

who Owen was s familiar

nagging feeling

She was taken

Escape Gone Wrong.

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.

muttered, biting his lower lip in order to not lose his patience with the

looked at his partner. They both shared a look before he placed

to have to inform you that, but there's nothing we can do." He said and Owen's brows twitched.

be made and an investigation opened and only then will we

gonna remain with that Psycho until then?"

down. The process is simple and quick. As soon as the report has been

please wait

two of them. "You're both useless. No, in fact the entire prescient is

He muttered.

look for

II

were about to question when

"What's going on here?"

turned towards the door to see Gabriel standing there, brows knitted together

squeezed out from

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 they

Leonica?" The sound of his voice

good morning." The

before his gaze landed on Owen, a glare present "And what are

to

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

Gabriel's expression crumbled. "Kidnapped?"

cannot do anything until a proper investigation has been

proper investigation?" Gabriel

"Yes.

a pen and paper, scribbled something down and walked

die waiting for them if you chosen to let them handle this."

do you mean by

spat, walking taster in

"Stop."

him and

stop!" Gabriel commanded, this time reaching out

arm off. "I don't

"Then make time."

tightly. "Do you not know how to read the situation? Leonica's

worried about her, alright?" Gabriel

well it doesn't look like it." He said and

are you going?"

that Campbell Bastard."

his eyes. As

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