Capítulo 64: The Call

"Boss, Thomas said Missy wasn't at school. But few of his men saw Missy was sent by Jing this morning. Missy was at school this morning, but Thomas did not see her watering the plants, which is Missy's habit."

"What was that mean?" Shun asked anxiously.

"They were checking out why Joanna wasn't at school also. He sent his men to check at Chang's Residence," Daichi tried to calm down because he wanted to fly right now to find Cassie by himself. His phone rings again.

"Jing? What happens?"

"I sent Miss this morning. I saw her enter the school building before I left to head home. I'll check the hospital now and Miss Joanna's house. Her two brothers were sent to the hospital last night, so Miss Joanna went home to watch her other two younger brothers."

They've waited another minute.

"Director Isagawa, Miss Joanna was at home, but she didn't see Miss Cassie yet."

Daichi's phone is on a loudspeaker. It reaches Shun's ears.

"Find out why she's missing! How?" Shun stressed out.

After several incoming calls, Cassie's voice played on the recorder.

"Empire Dragon Hotel, good afternoon. May I help you?" greeted the Receptionist.

"Hello? Ahm… Miss? Can I talk to my brother? I mean, President Shun?"

"Who is this? Kindly give me your details, ma'am?

"It's Cassie. There is just something I wanted to talk to him about."

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but that is impossible. The president cannot accept any calls unless the calls are direct to his office."

"Then, can I ask the number of his office?"

"No. That cannot do, Miss. What are you? Stop acting. You are not the only one who tried to get the President's attention. Who are you? Stop this prank call. Goodbye."

"Please, no! Wait! Just quick, please! Can I talk to him or even brother Daichi! If brother Rudolf is also there, even just them... can I talk to one of them?"

"You are a stalker! You are also stalking the president's Directors! Who the hell are you? Stop wasting my time."

"No, I did not! Just tell President Shun it's Cassandra. That's what he calls me! Please!"

"If you are close to him or with the others, then why don't you call them instead? Impossible you have no contact or have their cellphone numbers."

"My bag is gone. Someone took it! My phone was there. That's why I can't make a call. I don't have money with me; it was in my bag."

"Are you kidding me? You were able to call the hotel, so how come?"

In the following conversation, Cassie began crying and sounded helpless.

"I just asked someone to borrow their telephone and search the hotel's phone numbers. Please, Miss! I just wanted them to pick me up here. I was in the…."

The call was ended. Shun wanted to slap that Receptionist if ever she was in front of him. She never wants to hurt a woman, but he may be can't control himself doing it so.

This receptionist doesn't follow the procedures. She should connect it to the monitoring team or tell the caller to wait, and she will try to contact the said person she is looking for. This is the protocol, the simple things they are trained of. An excuse to contact the Security or the IT team to determine if the call is pranked or the caller is telling the truth, they could nicely end the call by saying, the person she is looking for is on a meeting or have a meeting outside, etc. She forgets her real job but takes it personally, showing her bad temper. Something does not deserve to be a Receptionist at his hotel.

"I want that receptionist to be out of this hotel in an instant!" Shun yells. "Blaire, take care of this matter." Shun is trying to calm down. It was clear that the receptionist cut the call without following the simple rules on treating a caller. Either it is a prank or a real inquirer.

"Rudolf, have you located where that call came from?"

"I'm on it."

"Kier, call the Mainland Observatory Center to standby."

"Copy," Kier answered, then made a quick call to his younger brother, Aldean.

Aldean is an Astronomer. He is a junior head of this center where the Crow Corporation built this observatory. Aldean connected the central computer to the Crow Corporation satellite name, Athena. He was ready to move Athena whenever the boss commanded.

"Northeast Region! The call is from that part exactly, from the town of."

They all look up at the monitor screen. That red dot blinking on the screen is in a town named St. Claire.

"Aldean, give me a satellite visual of St. Claire."

"Copy, boss," Aldean moves Athena a little Northeast. The satellite travels the sky and stops above the said town.

"Rudolf, what is the exact location of the call?"

"Wait, in a short while. That town only has one port."

"Aldean, give us the visual of the port." Shun can't stay in one place. He walks back into the fort behind Rudolf.

The visual is now displayed on the screen. Shun can't wait. It looks like this satellite needs to be updated soon. Aldean has to go to Athena to download an update system. Shun thought.

"Why are you looking at me like that, boss?" Rudolf ask.

"Athena needs to be updated."

"If you want me to fly above there, I will resign right now."

"Are you the Astronaut here? Just make an updated system, that's all. Aldean could do the rest."

"Anytime, boss," Aldean answered, who are connected on the line. At such a young age, he traveled outside the Earth for Athena's inspection before becoming the Junior Head of this observatory.

"Alright, I'll visit the center first thing in the morning tomorrow."

"There! It's Cassie!"

Shun felt like his heart had stopped beating.