Protection (XV)

12:59 P.M. 

Manila National Police Station. 

August 8th, the year 2018. Wednesday. 

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Nearly 3 weeks after Katrina Fajardo went missing. 

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5 days after Dominador Gomez went missing. 

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After Zoey said it, Abbey had stayed silent for a while. She didn't want to blurt out what was on her mind because she knew how nasty Zoey can be. She just took a step away from Zoey and leaned on her car, looking down, while the remaining tears escaped from her eyes. Zoey sighed as she rubbed her forehead and felt the vibration of her cell phone by her pockets. She retrieved it and swiped the green button without looking at the caller ID. 

She mumbled a hello and she was not surprised when she heard the temporary chief executive officer of Dera Group of Companies. She breathed as she looked carefully back at Abbey, and she asked, "What is it, sir?"