Chapter 94

Kyle woke up at four am. It had been five days since Alessa was missing. His FBI friend, Ron, had very little information on Frank or Adam. Kyle even tried to track down Adam’s daughter but came up empty-handed. He got nowhere. His friend’s advice to file an official police report was also not something Kyle wanted to follow. He was trying to keep the media at bay by trying not to share Alessa’s kidnapping with too many people, afraid that if someone outside his circle found out, Frank or Adam wouldn’t be happy. Which meant, Alessa wouldn’t be safe. So Kyle was treading lightly—till now.

He woke up at four because his phone had buzzed loudly, and an unknown number dancing on his screen.

He clicked it to find a video. He clicked it fast.

“Kyle, I have been kidnapped. To keep me safe, they ask you to do the following.” Alessa started and paused to take a breath. She looked safe but dirty. Kyle noticed her clothes were ripped and immediately feared what that meant. Alessa started again,