Declan was still in the studio's cafeteria when he received a report from Kristopher about Kaylee's disappearance. Once he got the news, he walked out to his office and ordered the entire team to track down Osbert and Kaylee Zouch.
Meanwhile, Dani relaxed casually at the cafe, watching Kris' interrogate' the barista.
This cafe was not big and was on the corner of a small street with hardly any pedestrians passing it. And the only people who work here are the barista.
Judging from the look on the barista's face and gray hair, the older man was probably in his fifties or sixties.
"I don't know... I really don't know... He just told me to give the girl sleeping pills. Then he took her to the back door." said the old man nervously with fear.
Kris let go of his strangle and then smiled again when he stared at Dani.
Dani did not care about the young man's smile because, at this time, there was only one thing that filled her mind. She had to find Kaylee right away.
The caramel-haired girl rapidly walked towards the back door and investigated every corner of this street. She chuckled in annoyance when she found out that there weren't any cameras around. Dani couldn't figure out which path Osbert took, either.
"Hey, flamboyant guy."
'Flamboyant guy? Does she mean me?' Kris glanced from the direction of his shoes to his clothes, which are winter clothes that are generally worn by young people today.
Why did that girl call him a flamboyant guy?
"Aren't you already stalking that bastard? Do you know where he lives?"
"I know. But this guy is so smart. He won't bring your lady over to his house. After all, my partner is there to watch over his house for twenty-four hours. We'll soon find out whether they are there or not."
"Why do you look relaxed?"
"Because I'm sure my master will find Miss Zouch."
Dani was somewhat relieved to hear this. She also knew Mister Zouch must also be looking for his missing daughter.
Osbert… that man is courting death. Mister Zouch won't let him live this time.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard Declan and his team searched for Kaylee's whereabouts, they did not find a single CCTV camera that caught the figure of Osbert or Kaylee.
Both of them seem to disappear as if the earth swallowed them, making Declan even more agitated and eager to beat someone up. Of course, the target was none other than Osbert.
How dare that stalker kidnap his wife!?
Who knows how many times Declan glanced at the clock, and his heart grew increasingly restless. It's been almost four hours since he heard Kaylee was kidnapped, but no one has been able to find her.
"Sir, we won't be able to find her if we insist on using the regular system. We have to use that."
Declan was silent for a moment.
The 'that' is something new program created by his secret elite team and has never been tested directly in the field. But if 'that' could find his wife in an instant, then Declan would use it even though the risk to his company was huge.
"Alright, activate 'that' now!"
"Yes, sir."
On the other hand, Kaylee just woke up, and a tremendous panic attacked her entire nervous system.
Where is this? Why are her hands tied?
Shouldn't she be at a cafe and awaiting Osbert's arrival?
Why is she here now?
Kaylee also realized that her shoes had been removed, and her winter coat was no longer on her body.
What was on her body now a white long sleeve turtle neck shirt and the jeans she wore for college. And what made her even more panicked was when she saw countless photos filling the walls of this room.
And those photos are… her!!
Kaylee saw her photo when she appeared as Roe playing the piano on stage, or when she appeared as Kaylee and met Jacob and dated Declan.
Her heart was pounding with fear at the rows of photos, and she felt cold water splash her whole body from her head when she saw an arrow-like needle stuck in Declan's photo... on his head.
She's worried. She's afraid that someone might hurt Declan.
Kaylee's face turned pale like an unadorned doll when Kaylee captured the photo of two young people coming out of the campus gate.
This person… this person also knows that she went to campus using Nick's appearance!?
Who? Who was stalking her?
Kaylee's breathing was getting faster and faster, and she started to feel tight and dizzy. She even couldn't hold her frantic heartbeat.
Usually, her heart would be pounding when she was with Declan, but at that time, she felt safe, comfortable and found peace when she was with him.
But now… her heart was pounding due to intense fear. Kaylee was unable to control her panic and carelessly tried to free her two bounded hands.
Tears began to gather in her eyes as she also realized she was alone and that no one was helping her.
"Shhh..."
Kaylee shuddered in horror when she heard a voice from behind her. She was too scared to look back. She didn't dare to find out who had kidnapped her.
Kaylee swallowed hard and let the tears drip from the corners of her eyes when she felt the bed under her buttocks slide down.
Kaylee groaned in disgust as she felt the soft touch of her earlobe and her tears grew more and more profusely as the man rolled his knuckle down her arm.
"Miss Roe,"
Hearing the familiar voice in her ears made Kaylee's heart suddenly stop.
Osbert? The one who kidnapped her and tied her hands was… Osbert?
She should have listened to Wendy. She should have fired this man long ago without giving him a chance to plan his kidnapping.
"You are the most lovely creature I've ever met. As soon as I saw you, I knew right away that you would be mine."
Kaylee shifted her head away when she felt Osbert's breath on her face. Her tears continued to flow without her being able to control them.
When Kaylee felt Osbert about to kiss her cheek, Kaylee slammed her shoulder against the kidnapper's body with all her might.
Osbert didn't expect her to attack and now fell from the bed groaning in pain. Kaylee wasted no time and immediately took this opportunity to escape from this room.
But her hands were tied behind her back, and she had a hard time opening the door to this room without knowing that Osbert had locked it.
"NOOOO!!!" Kaylee screamed as her body was lifted and thrown over the kidnapper's shoulder as if she weighed as a feather.
The kidnapper threw her back on the bed and the man jumped on her to feast on her.
"LET ME GO!!!" Kaylee tried to struggle but had difficulty avoiding this evil stalker's assault due to her bounded hands.
She felt a sloppy wet kiss on her ears, jaw, neck, and down to...
Kaylee closed her eyes because she couldn't stand the assault and kept crying.
'Declan, please save me. Someone… anyone… sister….'
Miraculously, Kaylee was no longer on the bed where Osbert was pinning her down. She stood in the middle of the darkness with no light or ground to set her feet on. However, she could still stand up as if there was a solid object to rest her feet.
What is this place?
Kaylee was anxious standing in an unknown place. But she felt that it was better to be here than to face that creepy stalker.
Kaylee squatted by hugging her knees to bury her head. Then she cried her heart out there until she felt a very bright light from the front.
The poor girl lifted her head and saw the light as she swallowed nervously.
What is that light? Was that light the way out, or... was she going back to the terrifying scene earlier?
"Kaylee!"
Kaylee gasped in shock at the sound of a man calling her name. She promptly rose to her feet, and at that moment, she realized she was in another place.
Her hands were no longer tied this time, but she felt pain in her right hand from her shoulder to her wrist. Her whole body was shivering with cold because she was standing outside without wearing her jacket.
How could she be here suddenly?
But she doesn't care. Her nightmare was gone, and now Declan found her.
The light she saw in the darkness earlier was the light of Declan's car. This made Kaylee feel immense relief and almost fell unconscious because she felt so tired.
"Kaylee! Thank goodness."
Kaylee grimaced in pain as the man hugged her tightly. Instantly the man's body warmed over her cold body, and Kaylee did not mind being embraced by the man even though her hand felt painful.
She didn't feel disgusted at all or had the urge to wriggle when she felt Declan shower her head with light kisses.
"De… Declan…" Kaylee called out to the man hoarsely.
"I'm here." Declan loosened his hug to see his wife's face.
Kaylee started crying again when she saw the handsome man's face looking at her with love and worry.
"Declan… huwaaa… I'm afraid… he… he…."
Declan tightened her hug, then glanced at Kristopher, who had just come out of Osbert's hideout who had locked Kaylee.
Kristopher shook his head guiltily, causing Declan's pair of eyes to darken dangerously.
That creepy stalker got away!?