Chapter, 17: Unexpected Guest

1390 Words

KADEN I couldn't quite grasp where things were headed these days. Everything felt muddled—like a fog refusing to lift. I was overwhelmed and I didn’t know what to do anymore. I sat in my office with the contract in front of me untouched. The same line had held my gaze for the last thirty minutes but I hadn’t read a single word past it. Three days had passed since Laura’s kidnapping and somehow, everything had gone back to normal. She was back at Bizarre, like she hadn’t been dragged into the shadows and returned in silence. An official response was released by Blackwood after news of Laura's disappearance during the birthday banquet was leaked. I sat still contemplating when a knock pulled me out of my thoughts. Wil came into the office before carefully closing the door behind him.

Free reading for new users
Scan code to download app
Facebookexpand_more
  • author-avatar
    Writer
  • chap_listContents
  • likeADD