Chapter 36

　　Raphael POV

　　I was working in the office when I heard noisy voices coming from the door.

　　"Where's the little girl?"

　　"Where are her parents?"

　　"Send more people to look for her now!"

　　I frowned. Just in time, Maddox opened the door and came in to brief me on his latest investigation. He entered my office with a thick stack of papers and a hurried pace.

　　I asked him, "Maddox, what's going on out there?"

　　Maddox shook his head and said, "Mr. Lancaster, a little girl has run into the building. The security guards are looking around for her."

　　I suddenly thought of Essel sneaking out a lot, too. An inexplicable irritation ran through me.

　　"Tell security that if this happens again, they will be fired."

　　"Got it."

　　Maddox answered me carefully, nodding.

　　I gathered my papers, grabbed my bag, and headed out the door. Maddox reported as he followed me out the door.

　　The security guards who were busy instantly s