With Emily's cell phone lying on the table, Daniel was even more convinced that Mia had something to do with Emily's disappearance.
"Speak, Mia," Daniel urged, his voice low, but every word etched with undeniable power. "Where is Emily?" A fire of anger and worry burned within his dark eyes.
Mia, who felt pinned by Daniel's gaze, felt her heartbeat quicken. Mia, with her trembling fingers, struggled to find the number she was looking for. After a while, she found the number and quickly pressed the call button.
"John, where are you?" Mia asked her friend on the other end of the line.
"Turn on the speaker," Daniel ordered, his voice firm and undeniable.
Mia hesitated at first, but she had no other choice when faced with the threat and her secret in Daniel's hands. With doubts clouding h
