“Do you know about the missing accomplice, then? Their gender, perhaps?” asked Imogen, staring at Shirley nervously.
Shirley pursed her lips. “I’m not sure, but I did hear something. They left a laptop at the coffee shop. I’m sure I can find their accomplice’s name there, so I’m going over today.”
Imogen held Shirley’s hand tightly. “I’m coming with you, Shirley. I can’t let you risk your life alone.”
“Sure. Meet me back here in fifteen minutes,” said Shirley.
Imogen said, “Just make it the two of us. If too many of us head over, we’ll be alerting the enemy.”
“Sure. Just the two of us.” Shirley nodded.
Imogen saw Shirley off. She was getting nervous as she bit her lip and clenched her fists. I can’t believe those idiots left a laptop around. What’s more, Shirley heard them. I have to find that laptop before she does and delete all of its files. Then, I’ll destroy it. I cannot let anyone see my chat history with those guys, or my life will be ruined.
Shirley came back to the suite. Zacharias was on the veranda, making her, he quickly hung up and approached Shirley. “Where did you go?”
“I went to set Imogen up, of course. I’m going to expose her today. Tell kidnapped. Hide it in the room behind the wine cellar.”
“Are you going with Imogen?” Zacharias understood what the trap was.
“Yeah. I lied to her and said the kidnappers left a laptop in the coffee shop. If we go now, I’m sure Imogen’s going to search for the laptop and delete all the files in it.”
Zacharias nodded. Once Imogen left, he would ask his men to search her room for any evidence. Shirley changed into a set of new clothes and came back out. Zacharias suddenly took out a pistol and handed it to her. “Take this, just in case.”
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