Chapter 19

 Scars of the Past

Reece has been on the case of the lost model for weeks now and is getting nowhere with it. The Diamond isn’t responding to his request for the location of Ms. Vanessa due to the charms of the Outcasts. He’s been working day and night without rest or food, and this gets Mr. Norman worried. He walks straight to Reece’s office and tells him,

“Reece, it’s been days now and you’ve had no rest, not to even talk, eat, or drink. I’ve decided you take a week off. Travel somewhere alone and treat yourself properly. There are no arguments on this.”

Reece agrees to Mr. Norman’s words and packs, informing Samuel that he will be out of town for a week to have some alone time.

“Where would you go, bro?” Sam asks him.

“I’ll go back to where I lived as a child to bring back some memories. It’s been a while,” Reece answers as they shake hands and also te