Chapter 43

Tom's POV

"Missing?? What do you mean by she's missing? How certain are you that she is actually missing?" I asked, rising from my seat.

"Her phone was turned off, and Elise told me that she had been trying to reach her for almost an hour now but couldn't get to her," he replied, and without hesitation, I left the cafe with Denis following closely behind me.

"How did you know I was here?" I asked him as I brought out my phone from my pocket.

I knew I was supposed to ask more questions concerning Ava's disappearance, but I couldn't suppress the overwhelming emotions welling up inside me.

I blamed myself. I should have acted immediately when she was attacked in that alley. I couldn't believe I overlooked it as a potential danger.

"I searched for you in the hotel but couldn't find you anywhere there, so I had no option but to search in the streets," he responded, and I motioned to the bodyguards who had been patiently waiting outside the cafe. They sensed my desperation and swiftly made