Chapter 12

After Rowan was discharged, he completely lost his mind. He worked ceaselessly, mobilizing all available resources of the Sinclair Corporation to search the lands, seas, and air. The reward was staggeringly high, practically turning Harborcrest and the surrounding cities upside down. One day, two days, then a week passed. But there was no news about Ava. Rowan stopped going to the company and spent all his time in the villa where he had once kept Ava confined. Her scent still lingered in the bedroom. Her cosmetics remained untouched on the dressing table. A few of the clothes she often wore hung in the walk-in closet. He spoke to the empty room over and over. "Ava, I'm sorry…" At night, he drank while holding onto the divorce certificate before passing out drunk on the carpet. Once, Rowan dreamed Ava was in the kitchen making him a hangover remedy. When he woke up, his pillow was soaked with tears. There was discontent within the Sinclair Corporation about his behavior. Sever