" We checked the body. It's really Amanda," Ben said to Mina.
He spread the pictures and videos they gathered earlier. He scratched the back of his head, before saying
" But, the is a little problem".
Mina leaned against the chair and crossed her arms, with her left brow raised.
" What do you mean there is a problem. What problem?"
Ben cleared his throat again before saying.
" Our men went back to where we found the body, but we couldn't find it. The killer left no trace behind. We suspect that her body has been eaten by some wild animal; however, there was no animal in that area."
Mina slammed her hands on the desk. She pulled the chair back. With trembling hands, she asked.
" Are you trying to tell me the body is missing? How the fuck can a dead body go missing?"
" We don't know, boss, but we are looking into it."
"Then look deeper." She snapped " I don't freaking pay you to give me hopeless answers. If we need to include the French mob then so be it."
Ben nodded before leaving the office. Her back straightened, and her thumb was in her mouth. She has to think. She was right. This wasn't child's play. Who were they dealing with?
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"That's right, spiral. I like it when my victims get confused." Fernando exclaimed
He gently sips the wine in his hand. The four screens in front of him displayed everything that he needed in the mansion. He turned his gaze away from the screens and looked at the transparent freezer. A pale body lay in it. The body of the girl he saved years ago. She looked purple and pale. Her body looked lifeless. And that was what he had done. He had taken the life out of her. He stood up from his seat and headed towards the freezer. Every step he took carried the heaviness of his body. He traced his fingers on it.
" I'm sorry, mi amour. But I had to end you to lure them to my trap. Now I have Mina where I want her. It would be Mina, then my list would be complete. I doubt Aaron is dead. So when I get my hands on his pretty lady. Then I can finally end his life."
He paused midway: a smile crept on his lips.
" How about I keep her to myself and kill her baby then. After all, she is a beauty."