The Bond Between Us (Anastasia and Herman) novel Chapter 586

Pattie had vanished into thin air.

Salma and Monica had turned the place upside down looking for her, confirming the unnerving truth: something had happened to Pattie.

Herman had been busy playing the perfect host to the guests and hadn’t caught a glimpse of Pattie.

When he learned she was missing, Herman immediately sent people to search for her and personally checked the hotel entrance to see if she might have wandered off. Pattie was always sensible and wouldn’t just run off, especially not now.

To avoid worrying Anastasia, Herman decided to keep the news from her until they had more information.

He had the security team scour the building and review the surveillance tapes, but there was no sign of Pattie leaving the premises. She was still somewhere within the hotel, but no one could find her.

When Katelyn heard Pattie was missing, she said, "Herman, you take care of the guests. I'll organize a search team. Pattie’s probably just found a quiet spot to play."

Herman and Anastasia were the stars of the wedding banquet, and their absence would certainly set tongues wagging. Only Herman could keep Anastasia calm.

"Okay, Mom. Let me know the moment you find Pattie."

"Don't worry, I'm on it." Katelyn coordinated a team to comb every corner of the hotel.

As time dragged on, Salma grew more frantic, at a loss for what to do.

"It's not like Pattie got snatched by some child trafficker, right?"

"Don’t scare yourself," Tavon reassured her. "Everyone here is a high-profile guest. Traffickers couldn’t possibly infiltrate this."

Monica chimed in, "It’s highly unlikely traffickers would dare to snatch someone here. They’re not about to risk their necks for cash. I'll get Jason on it."

Jason was a cop. With a missing child on his watch, he had to step in.

Everyone was discreetly searching for Pattie, careful not to alarm Anastasia.

But the truth has a way of surfacing. Cynthia sensed something was amiss, and after a toast with Anastasia, she sidled up to her and said, "Ana, Pattie's missing. Your mom and I have been looking everywhere. She might’ve been taken by traffickers."

"What?" Anastasia panicked. "What do you mean she's not found?"