Chapter 61

Navian had been on edge for days. He couldn’t shake the worry gnawing at him since Anna and Owen disappeared. No messages, no calls—nothing. It wasn’t like Anna to leave without a word, especially with Owen.

The police were still saying it was too soon to file a report, but Navian knew something was wrong.

On his own, he had been looking for a hint by making hotel reservations, visiting hospitals, and even just driving around aimlessly. But his anxiety increased with the amount of time that passed.

Elena was the second thing that had been worrying him lately.

Elena had always been straightforward with him. They’d been together for a while now, and she had never kept secrets before. But recently, she had been acting… strange. It started small—whispering on the phone, leaving the room when he entered, or cutting conversations short when he asked her what she was talking about.

At first, he thought maybe she was planning a surprise for him or something harmless like that. But now, with A