When Calista came rushing toward them, panic etched across her face, Gunner and the others were visibly startled. Her expression was a stark departure from her usually composed demeanor.
“What's the matter, Ms. Calista?” Quintus was the first to react, rushing over to inquire.
Grasping his hand as though it were her only anchor, Calista exclaimed, “What should we do? Kallum has suddenly gone into shock! No matter what I try, I can't wake him up...”
“What?” The urgency of the situation shocked everyone present. Instinctively, they dashed in the direction Calista had come from, while simultaneously making calls to summon a helicopter and a rescue team.
But just as Quintus ended the call, his phone rang. To his astonishment, it was Kallum on the line!
“Mr. Kallum? But weren't you...” Quintus started, confused.
“Quickly...” Kallum's voice came through, hoarse and trembling as if he was in immense pain. “Quick, stop Callie!”
“What?” Quintus spun around only to see that Calista had already sped away in a car, disappearing into a cloud of dust.
Her departure was swift, and it puzzled everyone how she could drive so expertly despite never having learned. Nevertheless, they knew they couldn't let her get away.
“Gunner, go find Mr. Kallum, I'll take some people and follow her!” Quintus commanded quickly, and Gunner led a team inside to find Kallum.
Calista had vanished without a trace. Though unaware of what had transpired, Quintus, fueled by the urgency in Kallum's voice, quickly dialed another number. “Pinpoint the location of Car No. 6, immediately!”
The response from the radar came swiftly, but by the time Quintus arrived at the designated location, all he found was the car abandoned by the roadside, empty.
The sound of helicopter rotors thundered in the distance as Kallum, having hastily bandaged his injuries, arrived on the scene.
Before the helicopter had fully landed, Kallum leapt out, his concern evident. He grabbed Quintus urgently. “Where is she?”
Quintus, sweating profusely, replied, “Mr. Kallum... When I got here, Ms. Calista was already gone...”
His words seemed to hit Kallum like a physical blow. Kallum looked stunned and asked again, his voice barely a whisper, “Did you say she's gone missing?”
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