Andrian’s phone buzzed with a text message from Alex’s secretary, Richard:

“Something big happened. Meet me at the usual place.”

Andrian frowned as he stared at the message, unease creeping into his chest. Alex had been gone longer than expected, far longer than he ever had before. Something wasn’t right.

Without wasting time, Andrian headed to the agreed location. The moment he entered, Richard stood, his expression grim. Without a word, he handed Andrian his phone.

On the screen was ...