ALESSANDRO'S POV...
I entered home after a long hectic day, expecting to see my wife waiting in the living room for me. However, after getting inside, I didn't see her. Instead, Sophia greeted me with a smile.
"Young master."
I greeted her back and looked around.
"Anything wrong young master?" She asked.
I scratched my neck. "I don't see Victoria. Where is she?" Now, the exhibition is over. She should be here, right?
Sophia's expression changed suddenly. "Isn't madam with you?" Her brows furrowed and wrinkles popped up at the corner of her eyes.
"With me? What are you talking about?" I asked in a daze. Shouldn't she be at home this time?
Sophia shook her head. "Since she left in the morning, she didn't return. I thought both of you will come together." Sophia explained and I felt strangely disturbed.
Victoria didn't arrive? Immediately, I brought out my cell phone and swiped the phone unlock. And my eyes caught a text from Victoria.
Oh! She texted! My phone was silent the whole day since I was busy in continuous meetings. After I went out of the meeting room, I forgot to turn the phone into a general mode.
I opened the text and read it,
'I am not going home tonight, I have to go to Maldini Art School, it's urgent.'
I stared at the text for some time. Maldini Art School? Why does she have to go there? I checked the time she send me the text and it was 10.30! She sends the text in the morning! The whole day she didn't even bother to inform me!
What the fuck is going on!?
I dialled her number and the phone is switched off! Suddenly, anxiety started crawling into me and I started feeling devastated. Something heavy started pressing my chest and I felt too uncomfortable.
"What happened, young master? Is madam, all right?" Sophia asked, her tone gloomy in worry.
I shook my head. "I don't know. Her phone is switched off. Let me call Sage first." I dialled his number and danm it! His number is switched off too! What the fuck is happening right now!?
I looked up at the watch and then explained her text to Sophia.
"Maybe, her phone is dead? She will be back soon?" Sophia tried to calm me down, yet, this ain't gonna work. Maybe, I should go to find her.
I turned to Sophia. "I am going to find her. Stay here and if she returns, just inform me, okay?"
"I will and be safe." She said as I turned around and came out of the house, running. I hopped in the driver seat and turned the car to Maldini Art School.
I have heard about this school before. One of the best Art and design schools in NYC. She said, it was urgent but didn't mention the reason. What's there to spend the whole night?
And why on earth both her and Sage's phones are turned off?! Is this a fucking game to play!? I am feeling so angry and frustrated at this moment.
The moment I pulled the car before the Art School, I jumped out of the car and started searching for Victoria. However, it's the evening time and the Art school has been closed.
I went to the security guard first. "Hello, is there anyone inside the school, still? A woman and a man in a black suit?" I gave their description but the guard shook his head.
"I am sorry sir, no one like that came here today. And the school is closed now. No one is inside."
"Are you sure!?" I looked at the dark building and the guard nodded firmly. "Yes, sir. I checked it myself after everyone was gone. No one is inside."
I stepped back from the guard's side. I don't know why, my mind is directing me to a negative point. Even though I kept trying to calm down, my anxiety and that bad feeling kept haunting me.
I started walking around the building and tried to listen carefully if there is any sound coming from inside. But, nothing could be heard.
I took a turn and came behind the building. Here is a gate too to enter from the backside. I turned on the flashlight of my phone and pushed the gate. It immediately opened.
Curious, I entered and kept watching the place with the flashlight. Suddenly, my eyes caught something. I walked toward it and it seemed like a cloth piece.
I picked it up and hold it carefully under the light, only to gasp aloud. It's a scarf! It belongs to Victoria! She wore it today! Her mother gifted her this scarf a few days ago!
If she didn't come here, then what the fuck is this doing here!? Something is wrong! I need to find it out!
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