Kenneth looked at her, and with a slightly hoarse voice, he said, “Nat, you did great by eliminating the many possibilities. What we need to do from now on is continue screening the possibilities, and I'm sure we will find other clues in no time!”
Natasha pursed her lips. There was nothing but fear and exhaustion in her eyes. Silence engulfed her for a moment before she mumbled, “Kenneth, Denise's disappearance is not just an accident...”
Kenneth narrowed his eyes upon hearing her words, for he, too, was crystal clear that this incident was far more complicated than it seemed. The more they learned about the situation, the more difficult and complex it became. It was clear that someone was pulling the strings
behind the scene.
Up until now, they had no idea about the motives and identity of the culprit.
Even if this is an abduction, our phones should ring by now. I'm just afraid of...
Kenneth dared not let his thoughts run wilder, fearing that the worst outcome he imagined would come true.
“Accident or not, we must keep our cool no matter what! Denise is still waiting for us somewhere out there. We mustn't panic. Now is not the time for that!” Kenneth said.
“But—”
“There are no huts! Denise is our girl, and she's a smart one. She will keep herself out of harm's way. I know it. She's waiting for us!” Kenneth said in determination.
His voice seemed to release some kind of magical spell that dragged Natasha back from the edge of losing control.
That's right! Denise is a smart little girl! She will keep herself safe!
Natasha took a deep breath before she looked right back at Kenneth and nodded.
“Nat, listen to me carefully. I need to know the names of every person in the scene from this particular moment onward. If Denise is truly kidnapped, then that kidnapper must have a relatively huge target, which is something we could exploit!” Kenneth said.
Natasha looked at him and nodded in return.
She, too, knew that this was not the time to be consumed by sadness and depression.
After all, Kenneth had a point.
“Let me do it. I'll do the searching,” Natasha said.
“We’ll find her, I promise. She's waiting for us somewhere out there!” Kenneth stared right into her eyes.
Natasha nodded firmly after hearing his promise.
Hence, the woman sat back in her seat and focused all her attention on the laptop.
At the same time, Kenneth looked at the director. “I want all the details of everyone in the film crew who were present yesterday!”
Knowing how dire the situation was, the director nodded right away. “I'll send someone to get the details you need.” After that, he turned on his heels and walked out of the studio.
After the director left, Kenneth looked at Anthony and Benjamin as he said, “Stay here with Mommy while I head out and see what I can find outside.”
“I'll come with you!”
“Me too.”
Both Anthony and Benjamin hurriedly volunteered as soon as they heard this.
Kenneth managed to capture the worries flickering in their eyes, leading him to say, “I know you're both worried about Denise, but there's no news yet. Mommy needs someone with her too.”
Natasha, who was sitting before her laptop, gave no response as her attention was completely occupied by the matters she had on hand.
Anthony and Benjamin then turned toward Natasha. They were worried after recalling the look on her face a few moments ago.
“Fine,” Anthony replied.
“A-All right then. You be careful,” Benjamin said as he looked at Kenneth.
The corners of Kenneth's lips curled to form a smile. Before he turned and left, he said, “Don't worry. I got it.”
As these all happened, Natasha's focus remained on her laptop. She slowly checked the surveillance footage one by one while Anthony and Benjamin helped, making sure they would not miss any details.
In the meantime, it was already dark when Kenneth stepped out of the studio.
Darkness engulfed the surrounding, and Denise's disappearance happened at about the same time yesterday.
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