"A reward."
Alaric Davenport gave her a reassuring look. 'If this were about money,' she thought, 'they would have contacted us by now. But it's been so long, and no one has reached out. If it's premeditated, we can at least negotiate. But if this is just a random act of violence, then Crystal could be in real danger.'
However, the incident at Veridian proved this was premeditated. But the culprits were staying hidden in the shadows.
...
"The last signal led to another remote location. I'm worried we'll find another bomb."
"Just… be careful." Rosalind Lowell sighed. She hadn't slept a wink all night, her mind consumed with worry for Crystal.
Kael Davenport came over and sat quietly beside her.
Just as she was about to turn off her phone, a news alert popped up. She tapped on it, and her jaw nearly dropped.
Alaric Davenport had announced his daughter's disappearance and promised that anyone who found her could ask him for anything within his power to grant.
