Chapter 55: Is My Baby Still There?

Charles lowered his voice, his face dark with fury as he asked the manager, “Pull up the security footage. Find Alicia’s whereabouts—no matter what it takes, find her for me.” The manager, trembling with fear, hesitated before stammering, “Your Grace... the footage... it’s gone.” Hearing this, Charles’ fists clenched tightly. How could the surveillance footage of a high-end hotel simply vanish? It could only mean someone with significant power was targeting Alicia. But no matter who it was, Charles wouldn’t stand for it. Charles immediately ordered his assistant, Randy, to investigate Alicia’s whereabouts. However, Randy returned after a thorough search, shaking his head in disappointment. “Your Grace, we checked all the surrounding surveillance footage, but there’s no trace of the Duchess. The streets are mostly deserted, and no vehicles matching her description have left the area.” Cold. An intense chill suddenly spread through Charles’ body. He didn’t know if it was the icy wea