Chapter 177

Spencer kept calling Sara the entire ride back, but she didn't pick up. His anxiety only grew. When he had left the competition venue earlier, only the final awards and advancement cards were being handed out. If everything had gone smoothly, Sara should have already made it to the Seravein dock by now. But she was now nowhere to be found, and he couldn't reach her at all. When he rushed back to the hotel where the competition was held, most of the attendees had already left. Only a few staff members remained, packing up and prepping the venue for the finals two days later. Spencer circled the venue twice, but there was no sign of Sara. He grabbed one of the crew members, a young Femorian woman. "Excuse me. Have all the finalists already left?" The young woman glanced at the striking man who had just stopped her, clearly in a rush and looking worried. She confirmed politely that all the contestants had already left. As he turned and hurried off again, she stood there for a mom