Ava

Chapter 80

James drove back to the office, his mind reeling with sadness and anxiety. He had just lost his grandmother, and now it seemed like he was about to lose his company as well. It felt like his whole world was falling apart.

He sped into the parking lot and ran inside. Louis was waiting for him in the lobby and appeared stressed.

"Boss, you're not gonna believe this," Louis said.

"What? What happened?" James asked, gasping for breath.

Louis shook his head. "We found Chloe, but. She's not alone."

James felt a ball in his stomach drop. "Who's she with?... come to think of it Louis, when did she get out?"

"Well about that, I got the information that she came out about a month ago "

"Who let her out, Clearly, she's not yet well" he said in frustration.

"Well, you know they own that place"

"Come see for yourself," Louis said, beckoning him into the security room.

There, on the monitors, James saw Chloe. She was in some fancy restaurant downtown. But she wasn't alone. Sitting acros