Ben nearly walked out of the company the moment he learned Charlie was missing. Unfortunately, he was in the middle of a crucial meeting when the call came in.

As Ben rose to leave, the board members exchanged nervous glances and scrambled to stop him.

"Mr. Lucas, where are you going?"

"You can't leave now! This issue hasn't been resolved yet. Without a clear direction, how can we proceed?"

Their frantic objections only made Ben's temper flare. Shooting them a sharp glare, his icy tone silenced the room. "I have more important matters to attend to. This discussion can wait."

The board members gaped, but Ben didn't give them a chance to argue further. He strode out, leaving behind a roomful of frustrated sighs and resigned faces.

*

the preschool, her face pale and her steps quick. She spotted Miss Georgia pacing nervously and hurried over. "Miss Georgia,

Georgia looked momentarily relieved at Jamie's arrival, but her expression quickly shifted to one of guilt and anxiety. "Not yet. I've searched everywhere,

time at a preschool was notoriously chaotic. It was a perfect opportunity for someone with bad intentions to slip in unnoticed. Jamie's mind spun with terrifying possibilities, her chest tightening with dread. But she forced herself to stay calm. "Let's check the security cameras," she said

The cameras! I'll go now!" Miss Georgia slapped her forehead,

Her heart clenched as she spotted Charlie in the distance. Without a second thought,

voice trembled

remorseful. "I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't mean to

hands clumsily wiped away her tears, his face full of

brushing her own

sighed in relief. If Charlie had truly gone missing, the preschool

Georgia didn't know the full details of Charlie's family background, the school administration had been unusually cautious during his enrollment. That had been enough to tip her off that his mother wasn't

and a rollercoaster of emotions, Jamie finally brought Charlie

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