Day Sixty-Three…
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Bam!
Nathan pulled the door close and motioned for Jane to keep quiet.
"Why is my sister here with you?" Jane asked Nathan in a whisper. She felt troubled because Jane didn't want her sister to find out that she was a dangerous person… an assassin.
"I already told you. We are here to find Dave," Nathan whispered back.
"Nate? Where are you?" Abigail's voice was heard again, calling for him. Nathan told her to wait outside but Abigail couldn't stay on foot. She followed Nathan inside the house.
Jane massaged her temples, thinking about how she would avoid her sister.
"Leave now, Nate. Dave is not here. I'll explain things later. Just get my sister out of here. Now!" Jane commanded Nathan in a low voice. She was pushing him to go out of the room.
"Okay. But make sure you will explain this to me," Nathan pointed his forefinger toward Karina.
Jane frantically bobbed her head. "Yes. I will. Just don't let my sister see me here," she softly whispered, her eyes begging him to cooperate with her.
Nathan surprisingly listened to Jane. He stepped out of the room to talk to Abigail. Jane heaved a sigh of relief when she heard Nathan telling Abigail that he didn't see Dave inside the house.
Afterward, Jane traced her steps toward Karina and searched for her phone. Jane unlocked her phone using her fingerprint. She immediately searched for the video and deleted it permanently from Karina's phone.
She wouldn't let Karina use this video to threaten Dave and Abigail again. Besides, this video was fake. Another person pretended to be Dave.
Meanwhile, Abigail and Nathan hadn't left the house yet. Abigail was still hoping to see Dave. "You said Dave was here, after tracking his phone number. How come he is not around?" Abigail wondered. Just a while ago, Nathan acted as if he was certain that Dave was in this place. He even destroyed the doorknob just to barge inside the house.
"I'm sorry. I was mistaken. We should leave now. I think your father is already looking for you," Nathan lied.
"Okay," Abigail responded, feeling a little bit disappointed. She couldn't wait to talk to Dave. She wanted to confront him, but at the same time, convince him because Abigail didn't want Dave to suffer. Karina threatened to destroy Dave's career. She knew that Dave's profession was so important to him.
Nathan guided Abigail out of Tom's front yard. Then he tossed one last glance at the house before entering his car. He wondered why Jane kidnapped a woman in that house. But since she said it was for Abigail's sake, Nathan decided to trust her.
Abigail just entered the car when she received a message from Cherry, asking her about her whereabouts.
[ Abi, where are you? ]
Abigail didn't know why Cherry was asking for her location. [ I'm with Nathan, searching for Dave. Why? ]
[ I'm also searching for him. I'll let you know once I find him. I'll bring him to you. ] Cherry reassured Abigail.
[ Thanks, Cherry. I'm going home now. Tell him to meet me. ] Abigail appreciated Cherry's thoughtfulness.
Nathan was driving away from Tom's apartment when he noticed several police cars approaching Tom's house. 'Why are they here?' Nathan mused to himself. Subconsciously, he got worried about Jane. What if the police were off to catch her?
Nathan contemplated for a moment. He didn't know whether he should go back or not. He glanced at Abigail.
"Is there something wrong, Nate?" Abigail asked him when she noticed his troubled expression.
"Abi, I'm sorry. But I need to go somewhere. Can I drop you here and grab a taxi for you?" Nathan had a bad feeling after seeing the patrol cars of the police force.
"Okay, Nate. I can go home alone. Don't worry about me," Abigail said.
Nathan stopped the car and got out, opening the car door for Abigail. He made sure to find a taxi for Abigail first. When she left, Nathan immediately drove back to Tom's house.
Meanwhile, Jane also noticed the police cars that arrived at the front gate of the house. They surrounded the area. "Police cars? Who calls them?" Jane wondered to herself. She turned to look at Karina. She frowned when she saw a small device on the floor.
She picked it up and realized something. Karina managed to call some backups. She had this emergency signal device that could send her location to someone if something bad would happen to her.
While Karina was struggling against her a while ago, she pressed the emergency signal device letting his father know that she was in danger. The Police General immediately mobilized and sent his men to rescue his beloved daughter.
"Fuck!. I don't have eyes outside. I don't know how many policemen are sent here. Black Rose can't access the satellite because she was not in the hideout. She was searching for Dave and she couldn't bother her at this moment.
'I am surrounded. I have to escape and avoid confrontation with the police.' Jane began to search for an escape route. She put Tom's mobile phone on the bedside table. She would frame him for this and use him as a scapegoat.
She took a peek outside the window. She observed that policemen were now on the move, taking their position. "There are snipers outside. It will be hard to go out without fighting them head-on." Jane headed to the backdoor, only to find out that policemen were also present in the backyard.
"Fuck. I'm cornered," Jane cursed inwardly. She massaged her temples. This situation was giving her a headache. Those policemen were Dave's comrades and she was hesitating to hurt them. However, she had no choice now. It seemed that fighting them head-on could no longer be avoided.
Jane checked her gun and her dagger, her eyes roaming around as she searched for a safer escape route. Jane heard some footsteps approaching the front door. "Fuck Nathan for breaking the door's lock!"
Jane fired, stopping the policemen from entering the house. Jane shook her head helplessly. She made a blunder. But she was used to this. She remained calm as she thought of a strategy for how she would leave the house unscathed.
Bang! Bang!
The police confirmed that there was an armed man inside the house. They already presumed that the General's daughter was held captive.
"Don't go further, otherwise the Generel's daughter will be hurt. We should negotiate!" One Officer commanded the troops, reminding them that Karina's safety was their main priority. They shouldn't do a reckless move.
"But sir! We don't know if Sergeant Karina is safe."
"Let's talk to the suspect," the Team Leader responded.
"We are here to negotiate. Please show us Sergeant Karina's sign of life." The team leader used the megaphone to catch Jane's attention. He began the negotiation.
Jane surveyed the surroundings. She hadn't responded yet to the officer in charge. Escaping without killing anyone would be harder than her usual routine. Before, she didn't care about others. But things had changed now.
"What should I do to them? Police officers got involved now." Jane stretched her arms. She wasn't afraid of them but she didn't plan on shedding more blood today. "Should I do a grand appearance in the front yard or I should do a grand exit in the backyard?" Jane asked herself, scratching her forehead.
Jane was still contemplating what she should do when Nathan arrived. 'Eh? Is that Nathan? Why did he come back?'
Jane saw from her current hiding spot that some police officers stopped Nathan from going further.
"Who are you? A civilian is not allowed here! You should leave!" A rookie policeman scolded Nathan, sending him away. But some men recognized Nathan as the powerful CEO of the SYP Twilight Corp.
Nathan just frowned and glared at him. He was exuding an intimidating aura.
"Mr. Sparks, What are you doing here? I'm sorry for the rudeness of my subordinate. But he is right. There is a hostage-taking happening here. You shouldn't be here." Another high-ranking officer approached Nathan.
"Back off," Nathan said in his authoritative voice.
The police officers looked at each other in confusion. Who was he to order them to retreat? The troop members glanced at their team leader, waiting for his command.
'There is no way our captain would listen to this powerful businessman. He doesn't have power over us.' they thought to themselves.
"We can't do that, Mr. Sparks. We are here to save our General's daughter."
Nathan observed his surroundings. The house was heavily surrounded. He wasn't sure if Jane was able to escape safely. Without a second thought, he intervened to buy some time for her. But he couldn't see a clear path for her to escape.
"I'm also here to save my woman. So back off."
The team leader was rendered speechless when he heard that.
"I'm the one going inside. Don't follow me," Nathan added.
"But Mr. Sparks… it's dangerous. The suspect has a gun!" The Team Leader objected. But he kept his mouth shut when he met Nathan's deathly glare.
"I said BACK OFF! I'll take responsibility." Nathan's overbearing aura intimidated them.
The team leader could only sigh in defeat as he stepped to the side, giving way to Nathan. He didn't dare to offend this guy. He motioned his troops to stay alert and on guard, not getting in Nathan's way.
Nathan, on the other hand, started to move, slowly approaching the house. Heavy tension filled the air outside. The policemen just watched his back as he entered the house. What if the suspect would suddenly shoot Nathan? But a few seconds had passed, and they heard no gunshots at all.
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