Mark headed into the Beauty Mountain Villa to search for the hostages, while Warren drove Vivi to the foot of the mountain where the villa was.
"What should I do, Sir?" Vivi asked uneasily, fixing her big eyes on the policeman. She was fidgeting inside the car, not knowing what exactly she was supposed to do.
When she had been with Duncan, he was a manager in Tarsan Corporation. But now, he was a kidnapper who would do anything for money.
He was a heartless, dangerous criminal. She was terrified at the thought of going to meet him.
She even regretted hooking up with him now.
"Easy, young lady. Just be yourself and pretend like nothing has happened. Don't panic. Most importantly, don't mention the kids," Warren instructed patiently as he stopped the car at the foot of the mountain.
"Are you not gonna arrest him now?" Vivi asked hesitantly.
She hated to risk her life helping the police catch Duncan.
'I haven't even reached the goal I have fought for so long yet.
I don't want to die at the hands of a criminal, ' she thought.
"I will, but not now. You need to get out of the car and distract him first. I will follow you discreetly and make my move when his guard is off. If we get out of the car at the same time, he will get suspicious," Warren warned.
"Will I be in trouble, sir? I am scared," Vivi said, with trepidation written all over her face. After hearing Warren's words, she was even more terrified than before.
'What if he fails to get him on time and Duncan takes me as the hostage?
I have a pretty face. What if he decides to take revenge on me and disfigures my face?
And if that happens, how am I gonna marry into a wealthy family?' Terrible thoughts raced in her mind and she panicked.
"You are going to be in grave danger if you don't get out right now," Warren growled threateningly.
He was sure that he wouldn't have any trouble bringing a measly criminal down. He understood that Vivi was afraid, but he knew that she would be fine. Duncan trusted her and he could easily cuff him while the criminal was being distracted by the girl. He assumed that the kidnapper wouldn't get any chance to hurt her.
"All right, fine. I am getting out," Vivi said, noticing the displeasure on Warren's face. 'I haven't proved to the police that I am not Duncan's accomplice yet. It's not a good idea to bargain with the officer now, ' she mused.
Duncan stood at a distance observing the taxi through his binoculars.
Vivi got out of the car and walked to the trunk. She opened it and tried to drag the suitcase out. She grunted as she tried to lift the case, but it was too heavy for her. After several vain attempts, she eventually made it.
Duncan hadn't taken his eyes off Vivi ever since she had gotten out of the car. Even though he was watching her struggle with the suitcase, he didn't move from his place. He stayed far away and observed her.
Warren read Duncan's mind. 'He is afraid that it might be a trap. He can't afford to take any risks, ' he analyzed.
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