Time dragged on in the suffocating silence, with the man keeping them confined, neither assaulting them nor offering food or a drink.

In this eerie hush, seconds turned into minutes, and Tom’s restlessness grew, hanging over him like a storm cloud, threatening to burst at any moment.

He cast a glance at Ariana, who had maintained an unflinching composure throughout, and voiced his guilt in a hushed tone, “This whole mess is on me. It’s obvious they came after me, but I’ve dragged you into this, Ariana. Are you holding up okay?”

“I’m fine.”

Kidnapping was something she’d been into before, and given their current captors, their attitude was relatively calm.

She turned to reassure Tom, “Don’t blame yourself for this ordeal.

It’s a trap set for us. Carl anticipated we’d return to inspect the surveillance, and they deliberately left the back door open. Trust me; others will take notice of our absence and come looking for us.”

frantically searching for Ariana. They had made plans to take young Melon to

Angela’s Library

upon inquiring Ariana’s assistant, Sonia learned that Ariana hadn’t returned home since the previous night, and her calls

was preoccupied at the police station, dealing with Tom’s predicament, making it inconvenient to respond to calls. Yet, after conferring with her assistant

Ariana’s condition after the car accident five years ago

to inspect the surveillance footage near the police station, and

Tom’s number, but it went

a sentiment she couldn’t afford to ignore. Upon her visit to the police station to report the

her friends for assistance while also apprising Mitchel of the unfolding crisis. She divulged the particulars to him

connections to acquire information discreetly. However, from dawn to dusk,

indoors, complying obediently. Although both Sonia and Mitchel strove to wear brave countenances in

until the following morning when, as was his custom, he went to find Ariana and didn’t find her. Unable to restrain his emotions any longer, he burst into

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