Chapter 13
Theme: Desperation and Uncertainty
Adrian stood in the middle of the apartment, his breathing heavy, his mind rushing. Sophie was gone. The knowledge sent a sharp pain through his chest, but he pushed it down, replacing it with cold, focused rage.
He gripped his phone so tightly that his fingers turned white. “Find her. Now.”
On the other end, his security head, Nolan, replied, his voice tense. “We’re sweeping the building, but there’s no sign of forced entry.”
Adrian’s jaw clenched. No broken locks, no smashed windows—nothing. That meant only one thing.
“Then someone she trusted took her,” Adrian said, his voice low and dangerous.
Nolan hesitated. “That’s possible. Or she left willingly.”
Adrian’s eyes darkened. “She wouldn’t. Not without her phone. Not like this.”
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