SEBASTIAN'S POV
A COUPLE HOURS EARLIER
I'm talking with the guests when I look around and Liam is nowhere in sight, after searching the room for a bit I figure he must be with Carter or just gone outside for a bit so I let it go, a couple hours have passed and almost all of the guests have left, Chance approaches me
Hey dude. Can I see the documents? I need to check something
He asks and I nod
Yeah sure, Louise can you go and get the documents from my office?
I ask him and he nods and heads outside. A couple minutes later he returns looking a bit panicked and confused,
Boss...the documents aren't there...
He says looking a bit sheepish,
What do you mean they aren't there? Did you look properly?
I ask him getting a bit concerned
I did..I searched the other drawers too and nothing...it's like they vanished!
We all get shocked hearing what he said, (the documents are gone?! What do you mean gone?! How is it even possible??) that's when Ethan approaches us
Hey boss? I can't find Liam. He's not here...I thought he went to his room or the bathroom but he's no where...
Everyone is starting to look concerned and an unsettling feeling starts to form in my stomach,
Okay...I'm sure he's somewhere around here. Let's go and search together.
We all head out and start to look for him but there's no trace of him... we make our way to the back garden but there's also no trace of him there, that's when I hear two guards whispering to each other and I hear the name Liam leave their mouth, I instantly turn around and approach them
What are you talking about?!
They freeze seeing me and start stammering but I'm getting more and more panicked by the second, without thinking I grabbed one of them by his collar.
Where is Liam! Spill it!
The other guard speaks up, stuttering
Boss...we don't know! He left like a couple hours ago... through this gate...and it seemed like he was holding a folder...a brown one...but we're not sure!
My heart sinks hearing what the guard said, everyone around me also looked stunned and in disbelief,(no...no it can't be true...)
No...no you're bluffing!
I slam the guard into the wall,
Boss calm down! Let's check the security cameras!! I'm sure it was a misunderstanding!!
Louise tries to reason with me and I reluctantly let go of the guard clenching my fist
Fine...
We all head inside and to my office so we can take a look at the CCTV camera, Ethan pulls up the footage trying to steady his shaking hands and we all just freeze, there...clear as day was Liam sneaking into my office mid party, grabbing the documents and sneaking out the back door, My hands start to shake and my legs feel like they're going to give up, I grab the corner of my desk to steady myself
Holy shit... everyone saw that right...
My brother said in a voice filled with disbelief
But...but why...
Louise let's out a sob
I... don't know....
Christian replied back, all our eyes still glued to the screen. Something inside me cracks...the grief replaced with pure rage
(After everything we did... everything I did for you...and yet you betray me like this...I'll find you...)
Louise.
My voice comes out sharp
Y..yes boss...
Louise replies with a gulp
Find him. Either dead or alive I want him back here...I'll make him pay...
Everyone looks at each other, a look of panic and disbelief on their faces but I don't care...the one thing I hate most is a liar...that's when someone knocks on my door, it's a guard
Boss... someone left this letter under the door
Everyone looks at the letter confused,
What is that...
Louise whispers to Ethan who just shakes his head,
No clue...
I pick up the letter with trembling hands and in it is a handwritten note, the writing familiar but I can't remember who it is,
You've always had bad judgement Ford...did you really think your love was an exception?
I read the note with gritted teeth and crumble it up and throw it in the trash slamming my hand on the table
FUCK!!! GO AND FIND HIM! I WANT HIM EITHER DEAD OR ALIVE!
My voice roared and Louise and Ethan immediately leave,
Sebastian... please...
My brother tries to calm me down but I push his hand off.
Get out chance... before I say something I'll regret....leave.
I know he wanted to argue more but he reluctantly left with Christian and Christopher following and I just slumps back on my couch, head in my hands feeling like my whole world just got turned upside down