Chapter 12: Missing
Moana

I felt my heart sink into the pit of my stomach at the attendant’s words.

“She left quite a while ago. Did you not pick her up?”

“Hold on,” I replied, walking away briskly and trying to stay calm as I dialed the penthouse phone number into my cell phone and asked the concierge to direct me to Edrick’s suite. This had to be some misunderstanding. Surely Ella was safely home. Maybe Amy or Lily got confused with the schedule and picked her up without letting me know.

“Hello?” Selina’s voice said on the other line after a few rings.

“Selina,” I said, trying to sound as calm and collected as possible, “did Amy or Lily pick up Ella from her training?”

Selina was silent for a few moments before responding. “No. That’s your job.” Her voice sounded stern and cold, but I could sense a hint of fear behind it as she seemed to put two and two together. I knew that Selina cared for Ella just as much as I did, and the last thing she would ever want would be for something bad to happen to Ella.

“f**k,” I whispered.

“Excuse me?” Selina growled, irritated by my choice of language.

sorry,” I responded. “I got stuck in traffic when I was

other end of the line. “You weren’t there

form in my stomach.

Selina said, her voice quivering with anger. “Find

Selina abruptly hung up the phone. The room spun around me as I stared down at my phone screen, but I knew I had to act quickly for Ella’s sake. Collecting myself as best I could,

long eno– Are you alright? Where’s

trying to rack my brain as to where Ella might

to the driver. “I have

the curb. I quickly buckled my seatbelt and held onto the door handle for dear life as he sped down the road, passing other vehicles at dangerous speeds. As

little head of blonde hair walking at an intersection a little ways away, all by herself… And at the same time, I saw a black

on the brakes and came to a screeching halt. Without thinking, I leaped out of the car

street, my arms outstretched for Ella as she stood frozen in the middle of the crosswalk just as the sports car was headed

felt an impact. I shut my eyes as my body slammed into Ella’s, and together we

opened my eyes, panting, and looked down

sports car, which continued to careen down the city street as

“Mina, was it YOU?”

It took Mina a while to answer, and she

“That was… incredible.”

stood murmuring to each other on

me stand as I held the crying Ella in my arms. Without a word as I was too stunned and relieved to speak, I nodded and

penthouse. He came running into the lobby as we arrived and ripped Ella out

in front of the lobby staff. “I should fire you

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