Chapter 12

When Rylan couldn't reach Gigi by phone, he pulled every string he had and turned the whole city upside down, but she had vanished without a trace. He looked drained and desperate, as if every dead end was another blow straight to the chest. Donovan, Meredith, and Kenny were just as frantic. They kept their phones close at all times, praying for any news about Gigi. Meredith spent every day sobbing her heart out as she beat herself up. "It's all our fault. We drove Gigi away. If only we had uncovered Catherine's scheme earlier and treated her better, she wouldn't have left us." Donovan wore his regret like a mask. His posture sagged, and all his former pride had gone. All that remained was a tired old man who was worried sick for his daughter. Kenny was like a headless chicken, asking anyone he could find about Gigi, but he kept coming up empty. With each passing day, everyone grew more and more anxious, teetering on the edge of despair. Rylan widened his search. When Gigi was no