Chapter 35

MARCUS

The SOS message on Nina’s phone read, “HELP ME”,

My heart raced as I read the message and a lump formed in my throat. I didn't need to ask who it was from, the words screamed Nicole's name.

Without a second thought, I frantically tried to call the number.

My fingers trembled as I hit the call button, but the line went straight to voicemail. I tried again, and again, but each time there was no answer.

Nina's eyes widened in concern and she turned to me. "This is serious," she said. "We have to find out where this is coming from."

Together, we dialed the number repeatedly, but it was as if the phone had been switched off.

Frustration and fear gripped me as I realized that time was running out. "What the hell is going on?" I yelled, my voice trembling with panic. "Nicole didn't just disappear. She was taken, and we have to find her."

“We have to track this number”, I said.

As soon as the words left my mouth, I stood up abruptly, the chair scraping against the floor. Nina follow