Chapter 13
30th men turned away to make calls, trying to figure out why Sophia hadn’t been on that train.
Within minutes, they had their answer.
Sophia and her father had gotten off halfway. Her lawyer had arranged a private car for the rest of the trip.
Why didn’t you tell us this before?” Both Lucas and Nathan’s voices were angry to their assistant, “What exactly am paying you for?”
hese people had known the two men were looking for Sophia but hadn’t mentioned she’d already left the train.
he winter was brutal and they’d waited in freezing wind for eight hours.
low they were told Sophia had been gone for hours.
f they’d known sooner, they might have found her. But now they had to start over.
fter hanging up, they both drove to the highway entrance.
hey stationed people at back roads and side routes in case she avoided the main highway.
yes on their phones, tracking the car carrying Sophia away from them.
ven with all their preparation, they watched Sophia’s car speed past them at the highway entrance.
oth men had their drivers follow through the toll booth.
hey tracked the GPS for two hours before pulling over at a rest stop.
ucas and Nathan immediately got out and rushed to the parked car.
he driver had been taking a leak behind some trees when he heard voices. He jumped, quickly pulled up his pants, nd turned to see two tall, imposing men.
What do you guys want?“The driver was scared.
Where’s the woman from your car?” Lucas’s voice was sharp with desperation.
Realizing they weren’t going to hurt him, the driver relaxed. “You mean the lady with the old guy?”
Yes!” Nathan snapped. “Where are they?”
eeing their expressions, the driver spilled everything: “They got picked up hours ago.”
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Both men’s faces went white.
Lucas grabbed the driver by his collar, worry consuming him:“What? By who?”
“Some lawyer, I think!”
Only after the driver answered did Lucas release him, but now they had to start their search all over again.
Sophia’s hometown was nestled in a remote valley–a small mountain community surrounded by towering peaks.
Beautiful but isolated. Neither Lucas nor Nathan knew exactly where her family lived.
Her grandfather had moved them away generations ago. Finding her now would be nearly impossible.
The valley had four small towns scattered across the mountains. They had no clue which one.
Plus, it was a popular hiking destination now. Tourists everywhere made searching harder.
They drove in silence, reaching the area the next day, and at once to start asking around.
They brought in search teams, but even then, it took them nearly three months to find any trace of Sophia.
When they finally did, Sophia was sitting outside a wooden cabin, surrounded by elderly locals and children.
They formed a line, waiting patiently for her to see each patient.
Lucas and Nathan approached the woman bathed in mountain sunlight.
“Sophia…”
She looked up, confused, studying the two strangers.
She opened the mouth: “I’m sorry, do we know each other?”
