Chapter 32: Bring Her Back To Me!

"Heather, I'm sorry." Steve's eyes were filled with deep regret.

"Tell me, where is she?!"

"She's missing." Steve's voice was hoarse.

Heather, seething with anger, grabbed Steve by the collar and punched him hard in the face.

"I don't want to hear that! Bring her back to me!"

Steve tasted blood in his mouth. He wiped it away with his hand and didn't retaliate.

He had been half-asleep when Heather's call woke him up. Hearing that Heather couldn't find Prisley jolted him awake, sobering him up quickly.

While Heather was flying in, Steve sent people to gather all the details. When he heard what they found out, he almost went mad.

Of course, Prisley's phone was unreachable.

Steve had rehearsed countless times in his head, still unsure how to tell Heather without making him angrier.

Heather had sent him to protect Prisley. He had failed.

Steve said with a heavy heart, "The police said there was a murder this evening. A man was killed and dumped by the roadside."

"Prisley reported it," he a