Chapter 1: Prologue
"I have bad news Boss. Your wife was kidnapped from the cruise ship. Her bodyguards colluded with the kidnappers."
"What?" The pen he was holding snapped into two. His face contorted in fury.
"Find out who the kidnappers are right now! Exhaust all resources to bring her back!" He commanded urgently, his voice filled with both anger and anguish.
"Bo... Boss. Their getaway boat was caught in a tornado and capsized. The kidnappers’ bloated bodies were recovered. Your wife is missing." The assistant was scared to say that probably his wife was also dead.
Time stood still.
Erik felt as if an iron fist squeezed his heart. It stopped beating for a few seconds and he cannot breathe. Clutching his chest, he staggered backward and fell down as he lost consciousness.
An hour has passed when Erik regained consciousness. Against the doctor’s advice, he boarded a helicopter and scanned the area where the cruise ship traversed last night hoping against hope that miraculously he will find his wife safe and sound.
Marlon, Erik’s assistant alerted the marines and rescue boats were deployed.
The search continued for the entire day and the days that followed. Erik ordered the search area to be expanded to neighboring islands including the uninhabited small islands dotting the West Sea. In desperation, he announced a huge reward for those who can provide a lead to where his wife was.