Chapter 45 : I Have Her

*Liam*

Ava’s gone.

The man I had guarding her didn’t notice anything. But when I went to pick her up, she didn’t answer my texts, didn’t show up, nothing.

Now I’m on the verge of having an aneurysm, no clue if Ava’s safe, or…

I swallow, knowing dwelling on the what-ifs is dangerous.

The cameras in the lobby of her building have been tampered with. I spend a solid five minutes screaming at the man who’s supposed to be protecting her, but he just stands there, stoic, taking the insults and anger.

It’s not very often I raise my voice like this. Keeping something of a cool head around others is important to me. Ava’s really been one of the only people I’ve allowed to see me lose even something of a temper.

But the tail, Victor, just listens. He understands the severity of the situation, and when I finally take a breath and have nothing left to say, I point to the building. “Go find her!”

He does what I say, and I groan, running my hands through my hair. I can’t believe this