After looking for her and not finding her in the dormitory, panic began to ripple through the ranks of her friends and family. Harrison William, her worried uncle and guardian, had always suspected that her determination and intelligence could land her in trouble someday.
Elliott, shocked and furious, could hardly comprehend the words escaping Harrison's trembling lips. Elliott felt a growing anger well up inside him as he paced frantically in the common area of Lauren's dormitory. He knew his friends, Vittoria and Noah, weren't strangers to mischief and unpredictability.
They had always been inseparable, and the four had a bond that transcended their wild college years. But something about their absence raised Elliott's suspicions.
In a desperate bid to find answers, Harrison, fueled by an unconditional love for his niece, ordered a team of guards to scour the university grounds and the surrounding areas.
