The ticking of the old grandfather clock echoed through the Rosemond estate study. I sat in my armchair, a cup of untouched tea cooling beside me. Outside, the rain had returned, tapping against the tall windows like a warning from nature itself.I had been through storms before political ones, corporate ones, even bloody ones. But this... this is different.“She’s disappeared,” my assistant Pierre said gently, standing just a few feet away. “Evelyn. The girl.”I nodded, not looking at him. “With Ethan?”“Yes, sir. That’s what the latest report confirms. They vanished three nights ago. No official trace. No phone records. No surveillance logs.”“And Sean?” I asked, my voice quieter than usual.“He’s growing desperate. Hired Detective Ray. Made a few calls to some of his old connections. Even contacted a man from Spain. He’s serious.”I leaned back, fingers folded under my chin. “I knew this day would come... I just hoped it wouldn’t be her.”Pierre hesitated. “Sir?”I looked up at him
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