Husband With Benefits
Chapter 287: Another Kidnapping (2)

Chapter 287: Another Kidnapping (2)

As Evana started to anxiously call her father’s assistant, Demetri interrupted her, pushing his phone into her hand," You might want to see this before you make that call."

Pointing to the small camera attached to the lifeless Kitten’s collar, he gestured to let her know that they already knew the identity of the kidnapper. Heart pounding, she took a deep breath and accessed the recorded footage. As the video played, a shocked gasp escaped her lips.

Her eyes widened and her hands trembled as she clutched Demetri’s phone. "Uncle Robert..." she began, her voice faltering.

Demetri shook his head, "Not now. We need to act fast. Seb, Ian, take the dog to the hospital. It’s been only a few minutes at most that he’s taken her away."

Seb and Ian nodded, gently lifting the small dog and rushing towards the nearest veterinary clinic. Meanwhile, Demetri turned to Evana. "Call the authorities. We need to involve law enforcement. They can help us track Dora down."

Evana, still in shock, nodded and dialled the emergency number, quickly ordering them to come over. She dared not to say anything on the phone that might get leaked or worse harm Dora in some way. Next, she dialed her father’s number to let him know that his assistant had turned traitor.

Lucien noticed the cameras around and quickly started to check the surveillance videos only to sigh. The man had been well prepared to keep his identity a secret. All the cameras had been disabled. He’d need to check into the public surveillance cameras which would take time.

"Evana noticed what Lucien was doing and shook her head. Uncle Robert has access to all the surveillance videos. He can disappear without a trace.

Lucien nodded agreeably but explained," I’m sure he would be taking precautions. But he cannot have expected that we would not just discover Dora’s kidnapping quickly but also his identity."

Demetri nodded and agreed," Nora, contact the people that we’ve hired and tell them to keep an eye on all ways out of the city and the country."

"I can tell daddy..." Evana muttered but Demetri shook his head," We don’t know who else might be involved in this plan and be in collusion with Robert. For now, lets keep the fact that we know the identity of the kidnapper a secret."

"I’m going to start checking on the man’s background and interview to guess where he might have taken the girl," Erasmi added as he walked away. It was a good thing that they’d started establishing connections the moment they discovered Nora’s presence in Estania. Now their network might be of help in finding the little girl.

Soon, the group dispersed with their respective tasks, ready to meet in the maze labyrinth in the next few minutes, once he’d updated the prime minister himself."

The news of his daughter’s kidnapping had already reached Alexander Sterling as the man raced towards the labyrinth. He’d tried to contact his assistant but to no avail. Eventually, he’d run to meet Demetri himself.

However, as he reached Demetri and watched the video, his own eyes widened in shock. How could Robert betray him? The man had been his loyal assistant for more than a decade...

For a moment, silence hung heavy around them. "Robert?" he finally uttered, his voice barely above a whisper. "Are you sure? What could be the reason for this betrayal? could it be that it is someone who looks like him?" Sterling asked a little hopefully.

But looking at Demetri and Nora’s grim faces, he could only collapse onto the bed as he put his face in his hands, " I trusted that man implicitly. What did I miss that made him betray me in such a way? Was I so blind to his intentions all these years or is it only now that he has changed loyalties?"

Demetri sighed and held the man’s shoulder," Minister Sterling, right now, you are the person closest to Robert that we know. Can you give us some information? Where could he have gone? Any close friends, relatives?"

Alexander frowned in thought before shaking his head," He doesn’t have any friends. Never did. He said his father always scared them away. And later, it was too late. His family is all dead. No girlfriend that I know of."

Just then, Minister Sterling’s phone buzzed. Glancing at the unknown number, he hesitated before answering decisively.

As he put the phone to his ear, "Minister Sterling," a disguised voice on the other end of the line spoke, "You have something we want. If you want to see your daughter again, come alone to the abandoned warehouse on Elm Street. Be there in one hour."

Sterling clenched his jaw, his fists tightening. "What do they want?" he demanded, desperation evident in his voice.

The voice on the phone continued, "We want you, Prime Minister. Alone. No law enforcement, no tricks. Or else you will only get your daughter’s coffin."

"Why are you doing this? Whatever you want, can you not negotiate openly? How can you call yourself a human if you would kidnap a little innocent girl!"

"I can do much worse, Sterling, so be prepared. And if you are not there in an hour, then I’ll assume you’ve already said goodbyes to her."

"No! Do not harm my daughter! I’ll do as you say. At least let me talk to my daughter?"

"No need, Minister. You can talk to her when you get there."

Before Sterling could say more, the kidnapper had disconnected the call.

" I need to go Demon."

Demetri nodded and stepped forward ready to help the man when the man shook his head," I am going to do as those people say. I can’t take such a risk Demon."

"Minister Sterling, we are already tracing the call. We’ll find another way. Going alone is too risky."

Conflicted but determined, he shook his head. "I can’t take that chance with Dora’s life. I have to do this."

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