One whole week passed, and I found no trace of Valerie.

For one moment, it felt like she never came to New York, or if she came, she had left. However, I had already tracked the airport and public transport CCTV footage again. It was like she had vanished, or another possibility was that someone had kidnapped her. So, I decided to go underground as well.

If Valerie was in the shadows, she or her kidnapper forgot, I ruled the shadows.

Another four days passed, and I felt like losing my shit. ...