The snoring in the security room was thunderous, with two new guards still sound asleep, oblivious to the night's events.
Liam Johnson knocked hard on the door panel several times before waking them up.
"Check the surveillance."
Edward Harper ordered.
Liam Johnson turned on the computer, found the corresponding video, and was greeted by static snow.
"Director Harper, the surveillance was destroyed. We can't see anything."
Edward Harper's narrow eyes squinted as he ordered, "Search the area."
They had brought a few bodyguards this time, and Liam Johnson led them into the Mausoleum for a detailed search.
Edward Harper stood at the entrance, surveying the terrain of the Mausoleum, wondering where someone might hide, where those two thugs could have taken Aria.
If it was a straightforward kidnapping, they would have called to ask for ransom, yet his phone remained silent.