Percival grabbed his phone and tried calling Violet again. The call failed immediately. The number had been disconnected. His expression darkened, and a sharp throbbing started in his temples.
Anger rose quickly, but the uneasiness he had been suppressing surged up with it.
Where could she possibly go? She had no money and no connections!
"She's playing hide-and-seek with me?" Percival said sharply into the phone. "Find her. I want to know where Violet went!"
Percival roared into his phone and gritted his teeth. The assistant on the other end fell silent.
*****
Percival stayed at the Sylphnack house all night. He did not leave until morning.
By then, the alcohol from the night before had begun to affect him. A dull ache spread through his stomach.
As soon as he pushed open the door
