Ch. 1311..1320
Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1311
“You’ve finally shown up, huh? I never thought that I would find any trace of you, but you actually walked right into my trap.”
When Jaxon saw that the person in the surveillance footage was indeed the person who had set him up with Yvette and taken a video clip of him, he was dead certain that the video clip must be in her hands.
“Hah! And you want to go to A Nation, huh? How could I possibly allow you to do so?” Jaxon snarled after listening to the voice recording.
Then, he picked up the phone and made a call. “Hello, Ziven? This is Jaxon Dane here. Do me a favor and help me investigate someone. Yes, I’ll send it to you right away.”
As expected, Jaxon’s men didn’t find Lyna because her appearance earlier was a deliberate show for him with the express purpose of feeding him false information.
However, Jaxon didn’t realize all that. After receiving the news, he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief as he relaxed on his chair. Finally, I don’t have to be worried every single second of every day anymore! If I still can’t arrest her when I know the time and place, then I should really jump off the nearest building!
Meanwhile, Fabian and the others were eating happily. Thanks to Helen’s presence that served as entertainment, the lobsters and crabs tasted far better than when Fabian and Hannah ate at home.
“Yes. Okay, I got it. I’ll go over and meet you.”
When they were almost done eating, Fabian received a call from Jaxon who told him about Lyna’s visit. After deliberating for a moment, he decided to meet Jaxon to discuss the matter as it was an exceedingly crucial issue. If they could pull it off, no one would be hurting Hannah anymore, nor would they have to worry endlessly.
Helen and the others had their fill, so they went home. Fabian then headed to Jaxon’s office alone.
“You’re finally here, Mr. Norton! Here, take a look at this.”
As Jaxon said that, he slid his laptop over to Fabian and played the surveillance footage in the folder.
“This is the woman. I think the video clip must be in her hands,” Jaxon asserted with a frown.
“I’ve also investigated her after hearing about it from you, but to no avail. Do you know her relationship with Yvette? I’ll ask my men to keep investigating her,” Fabian said as he frowned while looking at the person in the surveillance footage.
Subsequently, Jaxon played the voice recording. “When they were talking on the phone, this woman addressed Yvette Tanner as her sister.”
Fabian thoughtfully nodded. But in the next moment, he shook his head. “No, that’s impossible. Yvette is an only child, so she doesn’t have a sister. Plus, it’s not plausible even if she’s adopted or a sworn sister, for why wouldn’t we have found anything about her when their relationship is this close?”
At that, Jaxon nodded in a contemplative manner, appearing very much in agreement with his postulation.
“Then, who was that?” Jaxon couldn’t resist asking.
Narrowing his eyes, Fabian shook his head before answering, “It’s okay. We’ll know tomorrow.”
Then, he took out a map of Baykeep and instructed Jaxon on the arrangement of manpower to have Zippendale Airport surrounded on all sides that even a fly wouldn’t be able to fly out.
Nonetheless, he felt unsettled and simply couldn’t shake off the feeling that something was off, but he just couldn’t figure it out. In the end, after mulling it over for a moment, he ordered Jaxon, “In order to ensure that everything goes according to plan, we’ll have men tailing Yvette Tanner the very second she’s released. Arrange for several teams so they don’t lose her.”
Fabian pointed at the requisite roads from the jail to Zippendale Airport. It was only after the arrangements for manpower had been done did he finally breathe easier.
When Jaxon saw his meticulous arrangements, he couldn’t help marveling, Wow, this is truly perfect! This time, Yvette Tanner and that mysterious woman won’t be able to escape anymore! At the thought that he would soon be able to retrieve the blackmail material someone else had of him, he inexorably grew emotional. “I’ve really got to thank you this time, Mr. Norton. If it weren’t for you, I would probably be facing dismissal!”
Then, he grabbed Fabian’s hand and continued earnestly, “If you have need of me in the future, I’ll go through fire and water for your sake.”
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Upon hearing that, Fabian was rendered speechless. Huh? What’s this? Are we filming a historical drama here? Go through fire and water? Do you think I would be asking you to walk on red-hot iron? Well, unless I have lost my mind!
“Mr. Dane, don’t relax too early. Let’s wait until the matter is settled before we speak of anything else,” Fabian murmured mildly, still pondering whether there were other flaws in his plan.
“I have full confidence in you, Mr. Norton. They definitely can’t escape you!” Jaxon proclaimed, grinning widely.
Conversely, Fabian couldn’t get his spirits up at all. “I hope so,” he replied placidly.
When he went home, Hannah was already asleep. Seeing that, he shook his head with a chuckle. She must have been exhausted from work today.
Early the next morning, Fabian woke up groggily. Before he had even opened his eyes, he reached out to pull the person beside him into his embrace out of habit, only to feel cool bedsheets beneath his hand.
“Hmm?”
He jolted awake at once. When he saw no one beside him, curiosity gripped him. Where did Hannah go? She usually sleeps a lot, so why did she wake up so early today?
Just as he was ruminating on that, the room door swung open, and Hannah walked in. “I’ve already prepared breakfast, and it’s in the microwave. Remember to heat it up when you’re going to eat later. I’ve got a meeting today, so I have to go to work earlier.”
After saying that, Hannah whirled around, but Fabian called out to her, “Wait a moment!”
“What is it?” Hannah turned back around in slight puzzlement.
By then, Fabian had already jumped out of bed and was striding toward her. At that moment, he was just in his underwear, and his body was devoid of any other scrap of clothing.
As he drew closer and his alluring figure became all the more distinct, Hannah’s breathing became erratic.
He isn’t planning to have a quickie with me, is he? And why is he so eager the moment he wakes up? Was he a monk in his previous life? Dang it!
Hannah automatically drew her assumptions while criticizing Fabian for having too strong a sex drive.
As Fabian stared at Hannah, who appeared a tad shy, his lips inexorably curved into a smirk. Then, he kissed her on the forehead.
“All the best in your work, and remember not to tire yourself out.”
He then walked out after saying that, leaving Hannah standing there alone dazedly, at a loss for words.
A few moments later, Hannah finally snapped back to her senses. Lightly propping a hand against her forehead, she swallowed incredulously even as she muttered, “When did he become so caring? Has hell frozen over today?”
In the next instance, butterflies fluttered in her stomach, creating a beautiful vista that was incredibly breathtaking.
But in the next moment, she shook her head hard and forced herself to snap out of her fantasy. What’s wrong with me today? Why am I thinking about such a thing? Argh! This is so embarrassing! In fact, it’s downright mortifying!
Meanwhile, Fabian went to the office after washing up and having breakfast to deal with all the business matters that had piled up over the past few days. As for the matter regarding Yvette, he had already made the necessary arrangements, so there was no need for him to go over personally.
On the contrary, Yvette, who was in jail, was exceedingly despondent at that time. She hadn’t slept a wink last night, yet she couldn’t figure out why Lyna wanted her to go to A Nation. This isn’t what I want! I want to eliminate Hannah Young and bag Fabian Norton for myself!
While she was still deep in thought, the jail cell was unlocked.
“You’re really lucky to have such good looks. Someone powerful took a fancy to you and got you out with his connections,” a prison guard drawled while smacking his lips at her.
Nevertheless, Yvette wasn’t at all surprised since all those arrangements had been made before she was sent to jail.
Shortly after, she changed her clothes and sauntered out of the jail gates. Unbeknownst to her, several people were watching her with binoculars from afar.
She looked around and was greeted by the sight of a red Porsche parked a near distance ahead on the left side. It must be Lyna who came to pick me up, she reckoned.
Thus, she strode over.
The moment she got into the car, she saw a woman sitting in the car, but it wasn’t Lyna. “Huh? Where is she?”
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“You’ll know in a while,” the woman murmured without answering Yvette’s question. Then, she ordered the driver coolly, “Gun it.”
When the driver heard that, he immediately started the engine and zoomed off with a woosh at an astounding speed.
“Follow the car! Tail it at once!”
At the top of a nearby building, Jaxon held a pair of binoculars in a hand even as he bellowed at the top of his lungs into the walkie-talkie in his other hand.
That was directly linked to his career, after all, so he was naturally on the edge of his seat.
“Roger!”
The black car behind the red Porsche started its engine and sped away at once after having received the order, following close behind the Porsche.
However, an ordinary car was no match for a Porsche. In next to no time, the Porsche had left the black car in the dust.
“Car A has lost the target! Car A has lost the target! The target is heading toward Car C! Car C, take over! Tail the target, Car C!” the man in the passenger seat of the black car shouted into a walkie-talkie.
“Car C has spotted the target and tailing it. I repeat, Car C has spotted the target and tailing it.”
A silver sports car zoomed out from a corner of the street and followed the car closely.
At that, Jaxon finally breathed a sigh of relief. Inwardly, he lauded Fabian, Phew! It’s a good thing Fabian made such meticulous arrangements. Otherwise, she would’ve escaped.
Subsequently, the exact same scenario repeated itself time and again. As the red Porsche transporting Yvette continued driving, one car after another followed and lost her before another car again managed to take over. The pursuit between Yvette and Fabian was truly a fiery battle.
“Car G has lost the target! Car G has lost the target! The target is heading toward Car H! Car H, take over! Car H, take over!”
“Negative! Car H doesn’t see any sign of the target! Negative! Car H doesn’t see any sign of the target!”
“What? They lost her? How is that possible? My men are positioned at all intersections, so how could they have lost her?”
Unbidden, a few beads of cold sweat trickled down Jaxon’s forehead. Yvette Tanner must have realized that she’s being tailed! If she has truly escaped, then my video clip will be circulated! If that happens, then my job…
At that thought, he stomped his feet in a fit of pique. Snatching up the walkie-talkie, he boomed, “Find her! Car H, stay where you are and wait there! Meanwhile, Car A to G converge to the area and carry out a search! Unless she has grown wings and flew away, she’s definitely still in that area!”
Despite his towering rage, he still had a shred of sanity left and knew that Yvette was in that area, no doubt.
“Car H has spotted the target! Car H has spotted the target and is now in pursuit! I repeat, Car H is now in pursuit!”
Upon hearing those words drifting out of the walkie-talkie, Jaxon couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief. “That almost gave me a damn heart attack! Phew! Thank God they found find her. That was truly a stroke of luck!”
Luckily, he wasn’t suffering from a heart condition, or he might have truly passed out and died from the fright.
“Mr. Dane, the car suddenly slowed down for some reason. It’s now going so slow that we have no problem tailing it. Even overtaking it is a piece of cake!”
“What? Overtaking it? Have you lost your mind? I asked you to tail the car! Did you think you’re there to race?” Jaxon reprimanded furiously when he heard that from an officer.
Hah! Yvette Tanner has probably realized that she can’t escape, so she has given up the fight.
“Hmph! Yvette Tanner, huh? Just you wait. When I’ve gotten the video clip, I’ll destroy you and that sister of yours. I’ll definitely find a few strapping men to torture you!” Jaxon snarled ruthlessly.
If it weren’t for them, I, Jaxon Dane, would be enjoying myself somewhere out there right now! That incident had a great impact on him. In fact, it made him so paranoid that even at home, he would check whether there was a camera near the television before he got intimate with his wife. Worse still, he didn’t even dare do it outside anymore.
Just when Jaxon was feeling relieved, Fabian received a phone call.
“Hello, Mr. Norton. I’ve already gotten the information on Yvette Tanner’s flight ticket as per your instructions.” At that, the person on the other end of the phone paused for a moment before continuing, “It’s a flight to A Nation from Zippendale Airport at nine-forty this morning, and it’s a first-class ticket at that.”
Hearing that, Fabian glanced at the watch on his wrist before nodding. Yup, this is it!
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However, that wasn’t all, for the person on the other end then spoke again. “Strangely enough, she also bought another flight ticket to A Nation from a different airport in the city, Denville Airport. And it’s also a nine-forty flight.
“What?”
Having no time to waste, Fabian immediately hung up and phoned Jaxon.
“Hello. Did we lose Yvette Tanner?” Fabian cut straight to the chase the moment the call was answered.
When Jaxon saw that it was Fabian, he instantly replied, “No, we didn’t lose her. It was all thanks to your detailed plan and brilliant brains. Otherwise, I truly couldn’t manage…”
His heart that had been in his throat had finally settled back in his chest, so he leisurely chatted with Fabian.
“Did we ever lose her throughout the drive? Was she out of sight at any point?” Fabian demanded anxiously, not at all in the mood to chat with him.
“Yeah, we lost her for a bit near the stadium in the city center, but we quickly managed to find her again. Plus, she’s now going very slow. I think she must have given up the fight. This is all thanks to you. If it weren’t for you…”
Before Jaxon had even finished speaking, Fabian had already hung up.
Nevertheless, Jaxon didn’t realize the gravity of the matter, for he then poured himself a cup of tea and leaned back against the chaise lounge peacefully. As he hummed softly, he even groused, “Hmph! He’s just a bit smarter than me, but is that reason enough to be so rude?”
“What an idiot! He isn’t even aware that he has lost Yvette Tanner!”
Fabian then scrutinized the map of the city. The stadium area makes up the city center of the entire Baykeep, so traffic is extremely heavy. Yvette Tanner must have switched cars at the place since that’s the best spot.
In the next moment, he whipped out his cell phone and rang up a trusted aide who was relatively close to that airport. “Hello. Investigate the flight to A Nation from Denville Airport at once, and keep guard at the boarding gate. If you see Yvette Tanner, the actress whom I previously sponsored, seize her and anyone else who’s with her at once.”
“Understood,” the person answered without even thinking about it.
After Fabian had given his instructions, he finally let out the breath he had been holding. Picking up the map, he started studying it.
The stadium area is very congested, so it will take at least ten minutes before a car can get out of there. It’s already a quarter past nine now, so if she were to get stuck here for ten minutes, she can’t possibly reach the airport by nine thirty-five even if she drives all the way there at a hundred and ten miles per hour. Even with the exclusive passage for first-class passengers, she can’t possibly arrive in time to board the plane.
He then pointed at something or other on the map as he turned the matter over in his mind.
If she were to switch to a motorcycle near the stadium and take the motorist lane at the side, it’ll only be a matter of two or three minutes. Thus, she must have switched to a motorcycle before switching back to a car, and finally, arriving at the airport. Yes, this is the route! Other than this road, there’s no other route that will enable her to reach the airport by nine thirty-five. Therefore, this must be it!
After giving it due consideration, Fabian phoned his trusted aide again. “I’m sending you a location. Get some men over and barricade this road on both ends. Remember, don’t allow anyone to pass.”
“Understood!”
Once again, the trusted aide agreed without even thinking about it. He believed that Fabian must have considered the consequences, so there was naturally nothing for him to worry about.
Of course, Fabian had his reasons for entrusting the task to his trusted aide instead of Jaxon. Firstly, Jaxon wasn’t quite reliable, so he was afraid that Yvette would escape again. Secondly, Jaxon was rather far from the location, so Yvette would probably be long gone by the time he made it there.
Meanwhile, he reassigned his trusted aide from the airport to the task of barricading the road because there were too many risky factors at the airport. If Yvette were to realize that something was amiss at the airport and ran off, it would be difficult to capture her. Conversely, it was different when she was on the road. As long as she entered the road, she was a sitting duck without any escape route. And he was certain that she would definitely choose that road if she was headed to the airport.
Actually, he wanted to leave another group of people at the airport as backup, but alas, there wasn’t enough manpower. Hence, this was the best he could do. Nonetheless, he was still confident that they would be able to apprehend Yvette.
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“Mr. Dane, both of our targets are in sight. Should we make an arrest?”
“Are you certain? They’re both women, and one is rather tanned, while the other is Yvette Tanner?” Jaxon hastily asked.
It’ll be bad if that person isn’t Yvette Tanner’s sister, and we inadvertently alerted them to our presence.
“Mr. Dane, one of them is fair, while the other is tanned. However, we can’t see their faces. All we can see is their backs. But we are certain that they alighted from a red Porsche. Should we make an arrest?” the officer, who was keeping watch at the airport, inquired once more.
At that question, Jaxon gritted his teeth. Alright, I’ll just bite the bullet! As long as Yvette Tanner is in my hands, she won’t dare do anything to me!
Thus, he commanded resolutely, “Attention to all officers, go ahead and make the arrest now. I repeat, make the arrest now!”
“Roger.”
Just as that word fell, more than twenty plainclothes police officers popped out from around the airport and surrounded “Yvette” and her companion.
However, “Yvette” and her companion weren’t at all panicked when they were surrounded. Rather, they had smiles on their faces. With calm and unruffled expressions, they then asked the plainclothes police officers, “May I know what’s happening here, officers?”
All at once, the twenty or so plainclothes police officers were all dumfounded. Who are these two people? That’s not Yvette Tanner!
“Spit it out! Where is Yvette Tanner?” one of the plainclothes police officers barked as he pointed his gun at that person’s head.
“Who’s Yvette Tanner? I don’t know anyone with that name.”
“What did you just say? You don’t know her? Who are you trying to fool? Why are you two here at the airport if not to cover for them?”
“We’re here to pick someone up from the airport.”
At that precise moment, a middle-aged woman walked over and called out to the fake “Yvette”, saying, “Linda, I’m here! It’s been a long time. Did you miss me?”
All the police officers were bamboozled as they didn’t know how to explain the whole event to Jaxon.
And right on cue, just as they were stressing over that, their walkie-talkies suddenly squawked. In the next instance, Jaxon’s voice drifted out. “How did it go? Do you all have them in custody?”
All the police officers stared at each other, yet no one said anything, afraid that Jaxon would vent his anger on them.
“Hello? Can you all hear me? Answer me!”
A sense of dread abruptly crept into Jaxon when he didn’t receive any reply from his subordinates.
“Hello? Say something!” Jaxon shouted for the third time. But still, he was greeted by silence. All at once, panic engulfed him, and his hands shook uncontrollably.
Don’t tell me all twenty or so police officers have been gunned down…?
As that thought occurred to him, fear seized him, and he darted his gaze around. Even the air felt much colder to him out of the blue. Could they really be so brazen?
Trembling, he took out his cell phone to call Fabian for help. But just at that exact moment, a voice drifted out of his walkie-talkie. “We heard you, Mr. Dane.”
As it all happened so suddenly, such terror struck Jaxon when he heard the reply that he fell onto the ground on his butt. It was a while later before he realized that it was his subordinate who spoke. “What? Why didn’t any of you answer me when I spoke earlier? I thought all of you had fallen in the line of duty!” Without waiting for the man to reply, he then demanded, “How did it go? Have you all arrested them?”
After pondering for a moment, one of the police officers bit the bullet and answered, “We have them, but…”
Before he had even finished speaking, exhilaration imbued Jaxon, and he interrupted, “Good, good! It’s great that you guys successfully arrested them! You can all return now. Thank you for your hard work! Come over here and get a little token from me. Everyone who has participated in the mission this time will be rewarded!”
“But the two people we arrested weren’t Yvette Tanner and her conspirator. We made a wrongful arrest,” one of the police officers finally broke and blurted into the walkie-talkie.
“What?” Jaxon’s jaw dropped at once, and he questioned incredulously, “You mean, Yvette Tanner has escaped?”
“Yes.”
The moment Jaxon heard that definite answer, a chill encased his heart, and even the walkie-talkie in his hand slid to the ground.
I… I’m doomed!
Bitterness filled him, and words eluded him. It was a flawless plan, yet it had all been in vain! At the end of the day, I still can’t escape the fate destiny has in store for me!
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Two drops of bitter tears trickled down Jaxon’s cheeks, and his face was a mask of utter despair. He then sneered, seemingly in self-derision, mocking his own incompetency.
I had such a glorious life, but why didn’t I appreciate it? I had such an amazing wife and daughter, so why didn’t I cherish them? And I had such wonderful dom, yet why didn’t I value it? Why… just why?
All of a sudden, he was enlightened and understood the things he failed to cherish in life before this predicament. However, it’s all too late! I don’t have a chance to turn over a new leaf anymore, and I’m about to lose everything I have!
At that precise moment, his cell phone rang with a call from Fabian. Jaxon languidly answered the call, for he was now completely disheartened and had no hope left.
“I’m aware of the turn of events, Mr. Norton. I really thank you for having lent me a hand. Although we failed this time, I know you were truly sincere in helping me…”
Before he could finish speaking, Fabian cut him off, saying, “Who told you we have failed?”
Upon hearing that, a glimmer of hope flickered across his eyes, but it was gone in the next instance. “You don’t have to lie to me, Mr. Norton, for I already know everything. I’d like to say that I’m really honored to have had a friend like you…”
Fabian was rendered speechless for a moment. What’s he going on about? Why does he sound as though he’s bidding me farewell? Nonetheless, he then declared, “I’ve already had her blocked in on Falcon Bridge heading to Denville Airport. Hurry up and send some men over, or I really won’t be able to control the situation.”
“Huh? What did you just say?” Jaxon’s eyes went wide when he heard that, and it was as though he had been revived from the dead. “Are you serious? You’re not lying to me, are you?” he asked in disbelief.
“Decide for yourself whether you want to come over!”
Fabian then hung up the phone in aggravation. Is he crazy to ask me that question in such a critical situation? I’ve only sent a dozen or so men to rush over and barricade the road with four cars stopped horizontally. Meanwhile, the road is filled with people rushing to the airport, so the situation will be chaotic beyond words!
“Oh my God! I love you to bits, Mr. Norton!” Jaxon hollered excitedly.
Then, he immediately contacted a nearby police station and had them dispatch some officers over to help Fabian.
“What are you guys doing? My flight is at ten o’clock, and the plane is going to take off soon. What am I going to do if I miss my flight because of this delay?”
“Exactly! What are you guys doing? I’m going to lodge a police report if you don’t get out of my way!”
“In my opinion, there’s no need to talk to them. Let’s just charge them and push the cars into the sea!”
And so it continued, condemnations flying as everyone chimed in.
The situation on Falcon Bridge was a chaotic mess. At the front of the crowd were four Lincolns stretched out horizontally in two rows, blocking everyone’s path.
If it weren’t for the fact that the cars were rather luxurious, someone would’ve rammed right into them ages ago. Despite that, the majority of them were getting restless and wanted to charge forward.
“Why are the lot of you scared? We’ll just all charge forward and push the cars into the sea. Then, we can board our flights. The law is on our side. They’re disrupting public order, so even if the police arrive, they’ll definitely arrest them!” someone with a hot temper proclaimed.
When the crowd heard that, they all nodded in agreement. These guys are indeed in the wrong, so while we’ll be going a bit overboard by doing that, it’ll still be far better than what they’re doing, the crowd reckoned in a bit to convince themselves. Then, they rolled up their sleeves and stalked forward.
Upon seeing that the advancing crowd seemed intent on taking him down, Fabian’s trusted aide frowned. Although he had no idea why Fabian wanted him to do this, he knew that it was a decree that must be obeyed. No matter what, I must block off the crowd!
As he deliberated his choices, his hand slowly slipped into the inner pocket of his jacket in the face of the approaching crowd. Whipping out a gun, he fired a shot at the sky.
Bang!
Click!
Following that shot, everyone was instantly stunned. In the next instance, the situation turned chaotic as those who were at the front hastily scrambled back on their hands and knees without any regard for their image.
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Amidst the chaos, a man retreated into the crowd in the back and stole a glance at Maximus as he whispered to the person next to him, “What the hell is going on here? Is this a robbery?”
“Shh, keep it down! They might open fire!”
Of course, Maximus was no fool either. He shouted at the retreating crowd in a loud and stern voice, “Keep quiet, all of you!”
He waited until everyone had stopped in their tracks and were looking at him before continuing, “We’re undercover police, and there is a fugitive among you!”
The reason he said that was to reduce the fear and panic in order to gain control over the crowd, and it seemed to work as the people slowly calmed down when they knew they were safe.
“Just arrest the person, then! Jeez, you guys scared the hell out of me! I thought this was a robbery!”
“What? I’ve suffered a huge loss because of this little stunt you pulled! I’m a huge taxpayer, okay? Do you have any idea how much tax I have to pay every year? Which station are you from? I want to file a complaint!”
“Yeah, me too! I worked for the government!”
The crowd went into another uproar and threatened to file complaints when they thought they were policemen.
Maximus fired another round into the air to silence them as he shouted, “Shut up and return to your vehicles! You’ll be allowed to leave once you pass the inspection!”
Naturally, none of them listened to him after knowing that they weren’t in any danger.
As the crowd continued to yell at him in disdain, someone approached him with a taser and threatened him, “Which station are you guys from, huh? You’d better move out of the way if you know what’s good for you! Otherwise, I’ll kick your a*ses and have my dad fire all of you!”
That man was obviously the son of a high-ranking official as he wasn’t afraid of them in the slightest, especially after knowing that they were policemen.
This guy wants to be a hero, huh? Fine, I’ll teach him a lesson for being so arrogant! I might even be able to deter the others from trying anything funny if I make an example out of him!
With that thought in mind, Maximus began walking towards the man with a menacing look on his face.
Being a retired special forces soldier who was an absolute beast on the battlefield, Maximus had an intimidating air about him that struck fear into everyone around him. Despite having a weapon in hand, the man that was threatening Maximus began trembling uncontrollably when he saw him approaching. “D-Don’t come closer! My dad is the Baykeep Deputy Chief of Police! He’ll make your life a living hell if you so much as lay a finger on me!”
“Warhound!”
Maximus turned around and saw that it was Fabian calling out to him.
“Mr. Norton? What brings you here?” he asked while performing a military salute. Mr. Norton wouldn’t task me with something unless it was incredibly important or urgent, so I can’t believe he actually showed up in person for this!
“Get the cars out of here and leave the rest to them,” Fabian instructed him with a nod, avoiding the question completely.
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As Hannah was involved in the incident, Fabian had rushed over right after putting Maximus on it. A man who can’t even protect his woman can’t possibly hope to succeed in his career, after all!
Maximus knew things were serious when he saw the huge number of uniformed policemen behind Fabian, but he chose not to ask any questions and drove all four Lincolns away as told.
The police then set up roadblocks and checked every vehicle before letting anyone leave the area.
With Jaxon backing them up, the police had no qualms about arresting the man who threatened Maximus earlier for obstruction of justice and did so on the spot.
“Mr. Norton, how are you so certain that they would take this road out of here?” Jaxon asked suspiciously.
“I will explain everything to you later, Mr. Dane. Right now, our top priority is to catch them before they leave this area,” Fabian replied calmly while staring into the distance.
Although Jaxon didn’t quite understand what was going on, he had no other options and nodded helplessly.
“Have you sealed off the other end of this road?” Fabian asked with a frown when the roadblock inspection yielded no results.
“Yes, Mr. Norton. I assure you, no one is getting out of here,” Jaxon replied.
“Hmm?” The look in Fabian’s eyes grew cold as he stared at two people in the distance.
“What’s wrong, Mr. Norton? Is there a problem?” Jaxon asked anxiously when he saw the confused look on Fabian’s face.
Having put everything on the line for Fabian, Jaxon would lose it all if anything were to go wrong on his end.
After giving it some thought, a confident smile formed on Fabian’s face as he summoned Maximus and whispered something into his ear.
After hearing what he said, Maximus grew suspicious of the two as well and ran towards them without another word.
Noticing the smile on his face, Jaxon asked, “Have you managed to find them, Mr. Norton?”
Fabian shook his head slightly and replied, “You’ll find out soon enough, Mr. Dane.”
He wasn’t actually certain if his guess was correct, so arresting the two individuals was the only way to find out.
“Here you go, Mr. Norton! I’ve brought them over as you asked!”
Fabian nodded and motioned at him to step aside before questioning the two, “Now then, do you two have anything you would like to tell me?”
The two men were sweating anxiously and seemed to be in great fear as their darted around rapidly, but Fabian simply stood there in silence as he waited for their answer.
Eventually one of them gave in to the pressure and begged Fabian for mercy, “We apologize for causing a ruckus earlier… Please let us go…”
“Mr. Norton, what is the meaning of…”
Jaxon was confused as to why Fabian chose to arrest them. Wasn’t he looking for Yvette? Why’d he arrest these guys instead?
However, Fabian stopped him with a wave before he could finish his sentence.
He then leaned in closer to the two guys and asked with a smile on his face, “Are you sure? Just so you know, you guys only get one chance at this. If you tell me the truth, I might just spare your lives!”
“We…”
“Are you for real? You’re not lying to us, are you?”
The two of them loosened up a little when they heard what Fabian said.
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“Of course! I’m a man of my word!”
“All right, we’ll talk… So, here’s what happened…”
According to them, Lyna had instructed them to bring the recording over to her at the airport last night. They claimed to not know anything else, and Fabian could tell that they weren’t lying when they said so.
“You’re to go once you tell me what that person looks like, and hand over the recording.”
Fabian decided to let them go as he knew arresting them was pointless anyway. These guys are the lowest on the totem pole and were only doing this because they urgently needed the money… I know it all too well…
“Of course! That woman…” one of the guys was quick to begin his description before handing Fabian a videotape that he had pulled out of his crotch.
Fabian frowned at him in response and refused to take it.
“I… Uh… I hid it there because I saw you guys examining everyone…” the man explained awkwardly.
To their surprise, Jaxon rushed forward, snatched the videotape from his hands, and began kissing it with a look of relief on his face. Thank goodness I’ve finally found it! Man, I was scared sh*tless!
He was so glad that he didn’t even care about the strange look Fabian gave him. Thinking that Fabian found him ungrateful, Jaxon even offered to give him a few kisses.
“That’s quite all right, Mr. Dane! You don’t have to thank me like that!” Fabian exclaimed while taking a few steps back. I’m not into men, and besides… How could you be so gross as to kiss something from that guy’s… Ugh! This is so disgusting that I feel like puking!
“What do we do now, Mr. Norton?” Jaxon asked after calming down and realizing they haven’t found Yvette.
“Hmm… Keep looking. There’s no way they could’ve gotten to the airport in such a short span of time, so they must still be in the crowd,” Fabian said after giving it some thought.
“All right!” Jaxon didn’t really understand what Fabian meant, but he had nothing to worry about now that he had found the videotape.
“Lyna, aren’t we going to A Nation? What are we doing here?” Yvette asked, feeling confused as to why they were hiding in a villa that Lyna had found.
“Heh… You see, this is why I’m in charge of coming up with the plans. Had we not found a place to lay low like this, Fabian would’ve caught us both by now!” Lyna explained with a chuckle.
“You’re amazing, Lyna! I bet Hannah doesn’t even realize she’s being played like a fool!” Yvette exclaimed in awe.
After giving it some thought, Yvette continued, “So, what do we do next?”
“Next, we ruin their relationship so you can swoop in and take Hannah’s place!” Lyna replied with a sinister grin.
At that point, Lyna no longer gave a damn about marrying Fabian. All she wanted was to acquire Phoenix Group and become the most powerful person in the country.
“I see… Thank you very much, Lyna!” Yvette said with a smile, thinking Lyna was genuinely trying to help her out.
“Don’t get too full of yourself just yet. Even with my help, marrying into the Norton family isn’t going to be easy. Listen up, here’s what we’re going to do…”
Lyna then explained her scheme to Yvette in great detail.
“Are you serious, Lyna? Isn’t that a little…”
Yvette stared at Lyna in disbelief when she heard how ruthless her plan was. I just want to be with Fabian, not destroy him completely!
“Don’t worry! Fabian’s pretty powerful, so he won’t be destroyed that easily! Even if it does come to that, you could just step in and help him take care of everything! I bet he’d marry you in a heartbeat!”
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Lyna had thought of that lie to keep Yvette in check so she would go along with her plan.
“All right, then. I’ll do as you say,” Yvette agreed after giving it some thought, much to Lyna’s delight.
“We’ve checked everyone, Chief! There are no signs of the individuals you’re looking for!” the police captain reported to Jaxon.
“Understood. You guys can head on back for now,” Jaxon said with a frown.
He then got into the Lincoln with Fabian and prepared to leave the area.
“Mr. Norton, do you think we’re missing something here?” Jaxon asked.
Fabian was in deep thought wondering where they could be hiding when his phone started ringing. He frowned when he saw the caller ID, but answered it anyway, “Hello?”
“Hello, Mr. Norton. I’ve looked into the flight headed towards A Nation today, and there were indeed two special passengers named Sally Young and Wendy Wagner respectively.”
Fabian was shocked when he heard that and let out a sigh after hanging up the phone. Does that mean the two of them got away?
Jaxon had a stern expression on his face too as he asked, “What happened, Mr. Norton? Did they escape?”
Fabian nodded. “Yeah, I’ve just been told that they took a flight out of here.”
Jaxon furrowed his brows when he heard that, but felt relieved at the same time as he had managed to retrieve the videotape. “Thank goodness we’ve managed to get the videotape back.”
Fabian began running an analysis of Baykeep’s map in his head and shook his head in denial as he visualized the long and narrow road leading to the airport. That’s impossible… This road is the only one that could get them to the airport before 9:35 a.m.! If this is the road they took, then they couldn’t have made it past Maximus who arrived here at 9:20 a.m.! How on earth did they get to the airport?
“This doesn’t make any sense… Why would they leave the videotape behind if they could escape?” Fabian couldn’t help but voice out his question in confusion.
“Perhaps they got delayed by something? Or maybe, they forgot about it and asked someone to bring it to them?”
“That’s impossible!” Fabian dismissed his suggestions and continued to think hard for answers.
Jaxon shook his head helplessly when he saw Fabian racking his brain like that. He couldn’t care less about those two as he had gotten the videotape back and could finally get some quality sleep after being stressed out throughout the past few days.
Wait a minute… The videotape… They left it behind on purpose so Jaxon would stop going after them! As for how they got to the airport, I can only think of two possibilities… They either took a private jet there or just went into hiding and never left the country at all! Given how big Chanaea is, there’s no way we’d be able to find them anytime soon! If that’s the case, Hannah is still in danger as Yvette could make her move anytime! I can’t rest until I get to the bottom of this! The mysterious person who is working with Yvette sure is a cunning one…
Fabian let out another sigh at the thought of that.
“Phew… It’s finally done… Man, I’m tired…” Hannah mumbled to herself as she stretched in her chair at the office.