Without bothering for a response from Bennett, he turned his back on him and began scanning the area.

Bennett couldn't help scoffing before glancing at the ice coffin. He then followed Holden's lead.

Despite their banter, they knew their priority-finding Ariana. They searched all over the place but were still unable to find her.

As the clock ticked, Holden grew more anxious, leaving him overthinking.

His mind drifted back to Moss mentioning that he wanted to go back to the lab during dinner. Could he have already done something to Ariana?

Just the thought of it sent shivers down his spine. He turned his focus back to the search.

He tried to reassure himself that it was unlikely that Moss would get rid of Ariana's body so fast in a confined space.

But soon, doubts crept in. Why couldn't he find Ariana?

Frustration simmered within him. Holden couldn't contain it any longer and slammed his fist into the wall.

He began to lose himself. The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became. He punched the wall on repeat.

"What's gotten into you all of a sudden?" Unlike Holden, Bennett was calm about the whole thing. He added in a casual tone, "We haven't found her perhaps because she might have escaped already.”

Those words knocked some sense into Holden. His fist stopped in the air as his rage dissipated slowly.

The possibility that Ariana wasn't even imprisoned here crossed his mind. The Ariana he knew would try her best to find a way to escape.

Thinking of this, Holden snapped back to reality. He composed himself and started searching the surroundings again.

As he moved forward, a red light flashed in the darkness.

Holden's eyes widened, and he froze almost immediately. As he turned to look at Bennett, who was also poking around, he asked in a hushed voice, "Bennett, won't Moss find out that we're searching for her?"

"Yeah. He's probably watching us right now," Bennett replied casually, nodding toward the surveillance camera with the glowing red light.

At that moment, a small screen popped right next to the camera, showing Moss' face. It just confirmed Bennett's words.

"Are you two done fooling around?" Moss' voice was chilling despite his attempt to coat it with false sweetness as he spoke through the monitor. "Just call it a day if you've had your fill."

Bennett was starting to feel angry now. “I came here for Ariana. She's not your experimental subject. I'm taking her away with me. She's my fiancée, and we're getting married soon!" he said.