Chapter 1869
The three men closely followed her as she stepped out of the car. They were clueless about her intentions but didn’t ask, fearing angering her even more. Most places like this have security systems installed.
Ellinor walked up to the entrance of the diner, and with a swift, forceful kick, she busted the diner’s roll-up door.
The alarm blared. It was a shrill sound that caught the attention of the bystanders.
People were absolutely bewildered.
A group of four, three men and a woman in a swanky car, were vandalizing a diner’s door? What on earth was happening?
The intimidating aura of the three men by Ellinor’s side kept the curious onlookers at bay.
Soon, the alarm brought the owner to the scene.
The owner was a middle-aged man who came with his wife.
“Who the hell are you? Why are you busting my door? What’s your game?” The owner barked, though he seemed quite insignificant in the presence of Ellinor’s entourage.
His wife, slightly scared, didn’t approach too close but stood her ground at a distance as she warned them. “You better not try anything funny! We’ve already called the cops. Why would you try to rob us? Is there no law left?”
Ellinor walked up to the owner and gave him a slight bow. “I’m sorry for ruining your door. I had no other choice. I need to ask you something, but your door was closed. We had to get your attention this way. Rest assured; we will compensate you tenfold for the door.”
The wife, on seeing this, moved a bit closer to her husband while eyeing Ellinor suspiciously. “What do you want from us? We don’t even know you! You don’t strike me as a good person, so don’t even think about tricking us! Do good people behave this way? Our contact number is clearly mentioned on the diner signboard, and still, you chose to break our door?!”
Ellinor bowed again. “I know it was wrong. I’m really sorry. But I’m desperate… Ma’am, my son has been kidnapped. I need some info from you and your husband about the kidnappers. Can you help me, please? My son is only five years old.”
When it came to kids, women tended to empathize quickly. After seeing Ellinor’s tear-streaked face and red eyes, the wife’s guard dropped a little. “Dear, what does your son’s kidnapping have to do with us? We are simple folks who run an honest business. We don’t know any kidnappers.”
“I know. I’m not accusing you two of knowing the kidnappers. Just that a girl who used to work here before is involved in it. She’s around my age. Could you tell me how to contact her?”
The couple exchanged glances, then looked back at Ellinor.
The wife spoke again. “Girl, it’s not that we don’t want to help you. But we hire a lot of temporary workers here. Many are just students on holiday or folks in need of quick cash. Who exactly are you talking about? We have quite a few girls working here.”
“She’s around my height and build and goes by the name Patricia. Though, she might have used a pseudonym. Look at me; we might look a bit alike.” The wife walked up to Ellinor, studied her face closely, and thought for a bit. “Oh yes! A girl named Megan worked here for a few days a while back. I had to let her go. She didn’t work long and didn’t leave any contact information. Girl, I’m afraid we can’t be of much help to you.”
Ellinor’s hope dimmed slightly, but she was not ready to give up. “Can you think of any other clues she might have left? I beg you, I’m really worried about
my son!”
Ellinor’s desperation made the wife feel sorry for her. “Oh… What’s your relationship with this girl who’s kidnapped your son? Girl, I really want to help you, but I honestly don’t know her contact or address. I let her go because I noticed she was flirting with my husband… Oh, wait!”
