Chapter 82

Dean POV

I arrive at the villa completely unaware that my wife is missing. It strikes me as strange that she hasn't tried to contact me, but I assume she must just be at home, relaxing. A full day has passed since her abduction.

As I search the villa, a sickening sense of dread creeps over me when I realize she's nowhere to be found. I check the backyard and notice the remote control lying near Boo's play area. In the kitchen, I sift through the mail and come across a letter from Jovielyn. "That's odd," I murmur to myself. "My mom hasn't written a letter since telephones were invented."

Growing anxious, I ask the security team where she is, but they haven't seen her since yesterday and assumed she was in our room. "Really, guys? This is what I pay you for, and you can't even keep an eye on her?" My frustration simmers, but I have no idea how furious I'm about to become.

I call my mother, but she doesn't answer the first two times. On the third attempt, she finally picks up, sounding