LOGINDamon After Jim was finally reunited with Mia, I refused to leave the hospital for even a single moment until every doctor confirmed that my son was safe and physically unharmed.Although the doctors assured us that Jim appeared healthy.They insisted on performing a thorough examination to make certain that nothing had been overlooked during the terrifying ordeal.I remained beside the hospital bed while every test was completed. I could not bring myself to let Jim out of my sight again.Across the room, Mia sat beside him while holding him so tightly that it looked as though she feared he might disappear again if she loosened her embrace.Jim leaned against her chest while exhaustion gradually pulled him toward sleep after the terrifying experience he had endured.Watching the two people I loved most sitting safely together filled my chest with overwhelming relief that words could never fully describe.At the same time, an even stronger emotion slowly settled deep inside my heart.
Damon I walked out of Athena’s apartment carrying far more questions than answers, every instinct inside me screamed that somebody had planned her disappearance just as carefully as Jim’s abduction.Nothing inside that apartment looked abandoned by accident.The empty closets, missing furniture, and mysterious note convinced me that somebody wanted me chasing the wrong person while the real mastermind continued working behind the scenes.I pulled out my phone before calling my head of security.“I want every available team working.” I ordered firmly while striding quickly toward my waiting vehicle.“We are standing by for your instructions, sir, every available operative remains fully prepared,” my head of security answered.“Locate Mara, Marcus, and Athena simultaneously. I refuse to believe these separate incidents happened by pure coincidence,” I instructed while unlocking my car.“We will begin tracking every known address, business property, and personal contact connected to all
DamonI walked out of Athena’s apartment carrying far more questions than answers, every instinct inside me screamed that somebody had planned her disappearance just as carefully as Jim’s abduction.Nothing inside that apartment looked abandoned by accident.The empty closets, missing furniture, and mysterious note convinced me that somebody wanted me chasing the wrong person while the real mastermind continued working behind the scenes.I pulled out my phone before calling my head of security.“I want every available team working.” I ordered firmly while striding quickly toward my waiting vehicle.“We are standing by for your instructions, sir, every available operative remains fully prepared,” my head of security answered.“Locate Mara, Marcus, and Athena simultaneously. I refuse to believe these separate incidents happened by pure coincidence,” I instructed while unlocking my car.“We will begin tracking every known address, business property, and personal contact connected to all
DamonThe anonymous message became my team’s highest priority, it was the first real clue we had received since Jim disappeared without a trace.I forwarded the message to my head of security and private investigator before demanding that they trace its exact location as quickly as humanly possible.“Find out where that message came from before another precious minute passes,” I ordered sharply while refusing to take my eyes off the photograph of my son.“We are already running the message through every available system, sir, and our cyber team is working as quickly as possible.” my head of security answered.Several painfully long minutes passed while every member of my team worked under unbearable pressure.Finally, my phone rang again.I answered before the first ring had ended.“Tell me you found something useful.” I said impatiently while climbing back into my car.“We traced the message to a disposable mobile phone that briefly connected to a nearby cellular tower,” my investig
DamonThe very moment Mia told me that Jim was missing, every other thought disappeared from my mind without leaving anything behind.My entire body went cold as those horrifying words echoed repeatedly inside my head.Without wasting another second, I abandoned everything sitting on my office desk and sprinted toward the elevator as fast as my legs could carry me.Nothing else mattered anymore except finding my son before something irreversible happened to him.I ignored every employee who called my name while rushing through the company building without slowing down even once.The moment I reached my car, I started the engine before pulling recklessly out of the parking garage.Every traffic light felt unbearably slow while every passing second seemed to last an entire lifetime.I gripped the steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles turned completely white from the overwhelming pressure.“Please stay safe until I find you, buddy,” I whispered desperately while forcing my foot hard
DamonI spent the entire night replaying the threatening message inside my mind until sleep became completely impossible to find.Every single time I closed my eyes, the photograph of Mia and Jim resurfaced alongside those three chilling words written across the back.By the time morning finally arrived, I had reached only one unavoidable conclusion.Whoever was behind everything wanted me to know they could reach the people I loved whenever they pleased.I left home and parked several streets away from Mia’s neighborhood where nobody would easily recognize my vehicle.From that distance, I watched the front door open before Mia stepped outside holding Jim’s hand while carrying his school bag over her shoulder.Jim happily skipped beside his mother while talking excitedly about something that made her laugh.Watching them together filled my chest with both warmth and unbearable fear at exactly the same time.I tightened my grip around the steering wheel without realizing how tense I h
MiaI felt the gazes of my co-workers trailing me as I moved towards my office. Some looked away once I met them. Others remained, offering small smiles. They both held the same thing.Sympathy. Pity.By now I was sure the entire company was aware. There was nothing I could do about it but ignore i
MiaDamon’s voice cut cleanly through mine. I turned to him.On his usually impassive face was something I couldn't read, but perhaps it was my imagination. Soon after he looked at me harshly.“Don’t be unreasonable Mia.” he said, “Athena is staying. Why would she need to leave when her family is h
MiaIt felt like I'd been dunked in an icy bath, chilling my bones into reality. She leaned closer to Damon holding his arm and looking up at him with a smile. But all I could focus on was the jewellery adorned on her neck. The necklace I thought he'd bought for me.Laughter arose, forcing me to r
MiaA lump formed in my throat as the words I wanted to say, the revelation that hung at the tip of my tongue was swallowed back. I kept my expression neutral as I nodded.“I’m sorry Mr Nova. It won’t happen again.” Silence stretched through minutes when I heard his footsteps. Before I knew it, ar







