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The search of the grounds turned up no sign of Felix. It made no sense. He had a phone. He was meticulous about keeping it charged. He had several research apps he liked to consult, as well as a few games that soothed him during stressful moments. He always kept his phone with him. They turned his bedroom upside down, but it was nowhere to be found. The logical conclusion was that he’d taken it with him. So why wasn’t he using it? He hadn’t called Julie, Savannah, Sarah, or anyone else she could think to ask.
A horrible thought kept nagging at Julie. That fateful night outside Ben’s house, her attacker had taken her phone. Had the same thing happened to Felix? Had someone snatched him? He was the son of a movie star and the grandson of the richest family in town. Was someone planning
