Chapter 8 She Is Gone

Ian didn't slow down for even a second. He floored the accelerator and sped toward the airport. He never allowed situations to slip beyond his control. Yet now, the one thing he had lost was his control over Sophia. He didn't understand why, but his chest felt unbearably stuffy. The airport was packed with people. Ian scanned the crowd frantically. The bodyguards who arrived behind him quickly split up, searching in every direction. Gabriel followed close behind, nervously relaying updates. Ian rarely revealed his emotions, not even to Gabriel, who'd worked beside him for over ten years. But that day, he'd lost his composure. "Mr. Sheffield!" a bodyguard shouted as he rushed over. "We found something!" Ian turned sharply, but when he saw what the man was holding, the unease in his chest only worsened. "We found Mrs. Sheffield's ring in a trash can at the airport." It was Sophia's wedding ring, and it even had his initials engraved inside. Ian's face darkened instantly, a sto