The Magical Artifacts Retrieval and Research Institute was an ordinary red-brick office building stuck in a row of storefronts. To others, there was nothing of notice about it, but to my Google Maps trained eye, it was like coming home. The culmination of years of hard work.
The warm feeling of contentment filling my chest didn’t last long, however, once I went inside and found Victor.
“What do you mean he hasn’t finished the paperwork yet and I don’t have a job?” I asked, swaying between irritation and disbelief. “Where is he? He promised.”
Victor grimaced and shook his head. The hint of worry in his expression took me aback.
“Victor?” Unease unfurled in the pit of my stomach. “Where’s Aidan?”
He rubbed his mouth while he assessed me. Seemingly coming to a decision, he gave me a grave look.
“We don’t know. He’s been missing for a week.”
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