Chapter 16

Tristan stood in front of the villa where he and Annabel had once lived. The surveillance footage in his hand had been replayed countless times. Every other recording had been scrubbed by Cassie, ensuring no useful trace remained. "Keep looking." His voice was hoarse, his eyes bloodshot. "Even if we have to turn all of Belston upside down, I want her found." Steven nervously handed him a file. "Mr. Morse, Ms. Norton's identity records have been erased. Her entry and exit history has also been wiped off…" Tristan clenched his fist so tightly his knuckles turned white. He frantically pulled every string he had to find her and even offered a massive reward. However, Annabel seemed to have vanished without a trace. He visited every place they had ever been together. He went to their high school campus, amusement parks, a remote mountain sanctuary, and even the city where she had studied abroad. But each time, he came up empty-handed. He began to dream frequently. In his dreams, A