Recap.
"Muya, what happened? Where is Erica?" Benjamin's voice was urgent.
"Someone took Erica, Benjamin. We were ambushed on the way back. Penny is with me, but Erica... she's gone," Muya replied, his voice thick with worry.
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Benjamin's mind raced. "If none of them have her, then who? Where could she be?"
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Benjamin's phone buzzed, snapping him out of his thoughts. He glanced at the screen and his heart sank.
A message from an unknown number: If you want to see Erica again, come alone to the old factory by the docks. Midnight. No cops.
His grip on the phone tightened. "I've got a lead. Let's go."
Muya looked at him, concern etched on his face. "Be careful, Benjamin. This could be a trap."
Benjamin nodded, determination in his eyes. "I know. But I can't lose her, Muya. I won't."
An Unknown Location.