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.”

They had made plans to

Angela’s Library

upon inquiring Ariana’s assistant, Sonia learned that Ariana hadn’t returned home

with Tom’s predicament, making it inconvenient to respond to calls. Yet, after conferring with her assistant and other colleagues, it happened that no one had seen Ariana

sensed immediately that something was awry, vivid memories of the harrowing discovery of Ariana’s condition after the car accident five

police

promptly dialed Tom’s number, but

station to report the situation, she was met with the disheartening news that they couldn’t initiate a

for assistance while also apprising Mitchel

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

to wear brave countenances in his presence, the child intuited

following morning when, as was his custom, he

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