36. Break Up

Cassandra had been standing waiting for Eric for half an hour. Even though Eric told her, he was already in the basement waiting for her. The girl tried to send a message to Eric's cell phone, but it wasn't read. The man's cell phone also couldn't be reached.

Finally, Cassandra contacted John, Eric's assistant. "Hello, Mr. Douglas. Is Eric with you?"

"Um... we had an appointment, but I've been waiting for half an hour; Eric wasn't seen where we met either."

Cassandra sighed in disappointment. "Okay, I understand. If you see him or know his whereabouts, please contact me. Thank you."

Cassandra looked for Eric, but the expensive Rolls-Royce car was nowhere to be seen.

"Could he have been kidnapped?" Cassandra muttered because during the few months she had been with Eric, the man had been the target of kidnapping several times.

I'd better ask the security guard to make sure." Cassandra rushed to the security post in front of the basement door.

"Excuse me, sir. Did you see Mr. Williams' c