Chapter 25. A Villain

ERIC's POV

"Go," I told her and watched her run off. Dennis walked in on me and I found myself smiling while still staring in the direction Rayne had left from. I turned to him, my stern expression returning abruptly.

"Sir!" He bowed slightly.

"Take your men and go after her. Keep me posted." I said to him, turned, and walked upstairs.

RAYNE'S POV

The driver drove us down to a store downtown. We had to go there instead, since the Lawn's were there already. Elaina and I were escorted inside once out of the car by a female attendant who said Mrs. Lawn had asked her to walk us inside. And the chauffeur left at once.

The girl walked us past a few dress sections and I couldn't help but wonder why the entire store seemed empty.

"Why does everywhere look so... empty?" I asked the attendant.

"It's often this way around this period. Whenever the Lawns are shopping, no other shoppers are allowed inside." She replied and for a moment I was left s