193: BLAME

LUKE’S POV

Andre and I got out of the car, moving forward to Ariel’s vehicle. She wasn’t there, but I was a hundred percent sure that this belonged to Ariel.

“I can’t see anyone here,” said Andre, looking around this area.

“Yes, but this is Ariel’s car. She must be around here somewhere.”

“In an empty place like this? I don’t really think so.”

“Come on, we have to search.”

“Luke, this is telling us that something isn’t right here.”

“So, what are you trying to say?”

“I’m not going to jump to conclusions. But my mind keeps on telling me that Ariel’s been kidnapped.”

sighed, still staring at the car. “I know. The same thought keeps running through my head. I’m just hoping for the best.”

“What is this?” Andre’s eyes narrowed down, and he slowly sat on his heels. He took two necklaces from the ground. One I had seen around Ariel’s neck. And for the other, I had no idea who owned it.

“This is Ariel’s,” Andre told me, flaunting the necklace that he was holding.

“Of course, I see that.” I squatted and took the necklace from his hand. I looked at it pretty well, remembering how Ariel had that around her neck, making her really beautiful.

“And this belongs to Janice.” Andre showed me the other necklace. “I think someone kidnapped the both of them.”

to be positive. But trust me, my

around, trying to find any clues or signs of where Ariel and janice

in agreement. “I’ll call them; you start looking

the area, searching for anything that could give us a lead. Suddenly, I noticed a piece of paper on the ground. I bent down and picked it up, my hands trembling. It was a note written in messy handwriting. I

was sure about that. I had been with her for years and knew

noticed the

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the paper to him without

read it out, too. “What is this supposed

“That’s Harriet’s handwriting.‘

“Harriet. Your…”

for murder, but she broke out, and now she’s come to

to say now? Is Ariel dead? That this ‘ex–girlfriend of yours actually killed her?”

we have to be really careful

Let’s continue our search. We can’t

out deeply. “You’re right. I can’t give

burst into my car, and I drove away, carrying

police station nearby and rushed to the front desk, asking for the officer in charge. A

officer, we have some important information regarding a possible kidnapping case,” I

eyebrows and asked, “And who are

that our friend,

come with

we followed the officer, Andre and I exchanged worried glances. We were hoping that the police would take

about our relationship with Ariel, our whereabouts,

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