Progressive Properties is aggressively taking over where small neighborhoods once flourished. Now Angelique's Shelter, St. Gabriel's, is under attack. Who shows up at her door to deliver the news? John McDougal, now a prominent property attorney, an...
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Michael hadn't calmed Angelique, but he got her to take a cup of tea and sit for a while. She kept muttering to herself. He couldn't make out what she was saying as she rocked back and forth. He understood only a few words, Rebecca, something about a promise, and Gabriel. Michael wasn't sure if she meant the shelter or her new lawyer, but that was all he could understand.
Officer Ryan motioned for him to approach the desk. He was reluctant to leave Angelique but saw no other choice.
"Angelique, Officer Ryan has some information for me. I'll be right back I just need to see if she reached Sergeant Reid."
Angelique looked at him, but he doubted she comprehended what he just said.
"I'll be right over there," Michael tried again, pointing to the front desk.
"Deacon Michael," Officer Ryan called over, "if you need to talk to Sergeant Reid, I really don't know how long he can stay on the line."
Patting Angelique's hand, Michael got up to get the call.
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John and Gabriel pulled up in front of Angelique's apartment. John immediately jumped out of the car and ran towards the building and tried the door to get in. Gabriel called out to him.
"John, don't bother she's not here."
"How do you know?" John asked.
"Her car's gone. It was here when I left. I only hope Michael got to her first."
John climbed back into the convertible. "Where would they have gone?"
Gabriel hated using these ordinary means of tracking Angel down, but since this morning he had lost all connection with her. He could no longer locate her by his means. That it was most likely the fault of the man next to him didn't help, either.
Even if Angel called out to him, he wouldn't be able to hear her. His only lead was knowing Angel's heart, and that's how he'd figure out where she'd go next.
"Angel's smart, John," Gabriel began. "It won't take her long to figure out that if Rebecca is missing that Caldwell is behind it."
"You think she would confront him on his own grounds, don't you?" John inquired. "You think she may show up at the law firm and confront Henry or Danny in person?"
"Yeah, that's what I think, but I really hope I'm wrong."
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Angelique ran it over and over and over in her head. She knew Danny had Rebecca... but where? Where would they take her? Where would they hide her?
Then it hit her.
Michael said Tommy was there. He'd seen Rebecca get abducted, but how would he know where she was? Unless it was a trap. A ploy to lure her out into the open. That's why Tommy was so shaken. He helped her get abducted.
