Giselle stepped out from behind Lysander and gently patted Ryan''s shoulder, offering soothing words.
Ryan was momentarily taken aback by her presence, and his previously agitated tone softened, leading him to sink into the couch. He quickly snapped back to attention, ncing over at Lysander, who was leaning against the desk.
"Lysander, my brother..."
"No need to rush," Lysander responded coolly. "On my way here, I had Leonard get in touch with the Transit Authority. They''re tracing your brother''s path from when he left the office. We''ll figure out where he went. Be patient."
"See, Lysander''s got your back," Giselle said with a smile, handing Ryan a ss of water. "Take a sip and calm down. Rnd''s a resourceful guy; he''ll be alright."
With Giselle by his side, Ryan felt a sense of calm wash over him. He took a small sip of the water and started to regain hisposure.
Just then, there was a knock on the office door. Leonard stepped inside, his gaze sweeping over the room before settling on Lysander.
As Lysander was about to leave, Ryan quickly got up and approached Leonard. "Leonard, have you found my brother?"
Leonard looked at Lysander for confirmation. After a nod from Lysander, Leonard handed over a phone with a cracked screen.
"We found this at thest ce Rnd was seen on the surveince footage."
Ryan''s eyes widened as he snatched the phone, examining it closely. His eyes brimmed with tears. "This is my brother''s phone! Where is he? Where?"
Lysander ced a firm hand on Ryan''s shoulder, using enough force to ground him. "Calm down. Do you want to find your brother or not?"
Ryan, eyes red with emotion, managed to hold himself together.
Lysander then turned to Leonard. "Gather every avable security personnel and expand the search outward from where we found the phone. Keep scouring the surveince footage; he shouldn''t be far. Also, review all vehicles and people who passed through that area fromst night until now..."
...
At the Oakwood Residences.
"M, what are you doing?"
Miranda stood at the doorway of the upstairs bedroom, bewildered as she watched M pack. They had juste up from the basement, and M had immediately started gathering her things.
M was stuffing expensive jewelry, important documents like her passport and ID, into her suitcase, taking fewer clothes.
As she packed, she exined, "It''s not just me. You''reing too."
"Send me your passport details. I''ll arrange for an electronic visa to Verdelune. Once the court hearing is over, we''re leaving the country."
"What?" Miranda was shocked. "I have to leave the country too?"
"Isn''t that big shot from the Lockwood family someone you know? Shouldn''t we wait until he wakes up and we understand what''s really happening? There might still be a chance to resolve this."
She was confused.
M paused, looking at her intently. "We need to understand the situation, but that''s just to avoid being caught off guard. If things go south, we need to be ready to leave."
"Miranda, my grand-aunt told me about the Lockwood family. They''ve got ties to the underworld. It''s a big mess, and we should avoid getting involved."
"Now that we''re already entangled with them, it''s clearly not a minor issue. Whoever is after him, it''s a deadly game. It''s beyond what we can handle or want to be a part of."
"For us, the best option is to run. Do you understand?"
Miranda understood but still questioned, "Then why did we bother helping him?" "Do you want a murder charge on your hands?" M sighed.
"From the moment he got into your carst night, you were automatically against whoever''s after him. There''s no clear way out."
"He knows who we are. We can''t afford to make enemies on both sides. We need to keep things stable until my divorce hearing is over, then we''re out of here. It''s only a few days away."
"Oh, and you need to clean your car thoroughly. We''ll get rid of it tonight, so we don''t attract any unwanted attention before we can leave."
It was all such aplicated mess.
Miranda sighed, exasperated, "What a stroke of bad luck we''ve stumbled into!"