Chapter 85

Zayden

Just like I predicted, Thomas was found dead the next morning. It was broadcast on the radio that he was brutally murdered in his home at 1 pm last night.

The surviving wife and child were taken into police custody immediately, and a thorough search for Tyrell was set in motion.

Once again Tyrell left his signature in the gory scene. The state was in an uproar. The police began night patrol but I knew that wouldn't stop him.

The police needed extra forces, so the officers in the precinct were reduced by, half, which thankfully was to my advantage.

At night, half the officers would go out for patrol to protect their citizens, and that's when I'd break out

I have about eight hours before nightfall. I'd lie if I said I wasn't nervous butt at this point, I couldn't care less.

The only problem I was faced with was getting the keys from Blondie. He would keep watch tonight, I planned on bribing him, but there's a fifty per cent chance that it would work.

I'll just have to wait and see.

Oliver finally arrived when it was almost noon, and once again, he tossed a bundle of cash over to Blondie to switch off all cameras and voice recorders.

I sniffed, a very strange cologne was coming from Oliver.

He eyed me and I eyed him back." Why the fuck do you smell like a woman?"

He sniffed himself, scrunching up his nose." I think I smell normal."

I glared at him." You smell like a baby's ass. That's not your usual cologne."

He only shrugged." I figure it's time for a change."

My piercing gaze fixed him in place and then he sighed in defeat." It wasn't my fault, okay? She needed a hug because her boyfriend so suddenly broke up with her coupled with what she's been going through lately, so I only gave her a shoulder to cry on."

I furrowed my brows." Broke up? What are you talking about?"

He avoided my gaze.

I snarled." Oliver, what the fuck did you do?"

He threw his hands in the air." Christ, I did nothing. He broke up with her because he thought her life was messed up after that serial killer nearly killed him. He's scared for his life, bro; I didn't do anything."

I stared at him and he stared right back. His lips hiding a faint smirk. Somehow, he had a hand in their break up.

I sighed. I felt pity for Jade, and right now, she's seeking comfort from the wrong guy. Nico was a coward if he broke up with Jade in less than a day because he was scared for his life.

But what I didn't get was why Oliver smelt like Jade's perfume if he just gave her a shoulder to cry on.

I sighed, excusing all thoughts about both of them out of my mind.

Oliver placed his suitcase on the desk and then opened it.

" First, I found sage. She's kind of dumb but that's to our advantage." He spread some pictures on the desk and my eyes ran over them.

"The location?" I asked.

He puffed air through his mouth." Delaware. After dumping her car at Bridgeton, I hacked into the street cams and found her getting into a corolla around midnight."

I cracked my fingers, adrenaline making my muscles heavy." Did you manage to track the car?"

" Thank God they have a good surveillance system or it would have been impossible. I tracked the plate number and found this." He slipped two photos into my hands.

One was a photo of a man, I smirked. It was that bastard that captured himself on camera and attached it to the video of Lilian he sent to me.

Oliver continued." One of the street cameras was able to capture the driver, and it turns out..."

He slid another photo to me." Blossom Ross was the driver, goes by the nickname Blox."

I glanced over the two photos." Same man on the video."

Oliver nodded.

" Did you get anything on him?" I asked.

" I did a little background check. He has a criminal record. A few robberies and one rape. He has only one living relative, his mother. She's a cripple and resides in Delaware."

I shook my head in pity, poor woman. She won't get to see her son again once I get my hands on him.

I stared at the photo of Sage sitting in the front seat with Blox." Any idea how Sage got in contact with a man like that?"

He shook his head, his expression blank."I'm more surprised than you are.'

Silence filled the room for a moment, both of us trying to sink in the possibility that Sage had let herself get involved with criminals.

Oliver suddenly groaned." Well, their last stop was at Delaware Bay; no more cameras in that place. It was a long ride. I got a map of the place and did some zooming in."

He tossed me a detailed map and I scanned it with my eyes.

" There's only a few residential houses, but most of them were abandoned. A particular one caught my attention." He said pointing at a spot on the map.

" A dilapidated farmhouse that has been abandoned for almost a decade," I added.

" Sounds like a good place to keep someone." He shrugged.

I closed the map." Then we will search all the houses starting from this one. Get enough men, we don't know how many criminals we are dealing with." I ordered.

He packed the photos back in his suitcase." And about the officers. That blonde isn't the problem."

He read my mind." Once they go out from patrol, six or seven remain on guard outside, and another four in the control room. If I can get Blondie to switch off the cameras, I can take them out. The only problem is the keys."

Oliver smirked. He lifted his finger, a bundle of keys dangling in his palm.

I glared at him in amusement." How the fuck did you ...."

He shrugged." His dumb. A few cash can make him oblivious to his surroundings. While he was busy counting the money I gave him, I slipped my hands into his pouch while patting his shoulders. It was pretty easier than I thought."

Oliver was fucking smart. Not only was he a chronic hacker but he was good at anything sneaky. He had worked in the military for a few years so I get where he got his training from.

I grabbed the bundle of keys from him and took out the key that I recognised from watching Blondie open my bars every day.

When I was done, I dropped it on the floor and kicked it under the table.

Of course, It wouldn't go unnoticed that the keys were missing, and they'll search for it. They'll find it under the table soon, and Blondie would probably think he dropped it, and then bam!!

Everything would be back to normal, completely unsuspicious.

"Did you get the revolver?" I raised a brow.

His eyes ran over the room, and swiftly, he slid a gun on the table.

I caught it in less than a second and tucked it down my pants.

" We will be stationed outside by midnight. There are two guards at the entrance and four in the corridor. We'll handle them before you get to the control room."

I nodded." If anything goes wrong, don't kill them. Only immobilise them, aim for the legs."

He nodded and I finally relaxed a little. Before he left he gave me a com. I hid it carefully in my shirt, and by the time I got back to my cell, everything was stationed.

Oliver would hack into their server by midnight and give me directions on how to navigate the prison without bumping into any officers on my way out.

" Hey," I called as Blondie uncuffed me so that I could go back into my cell.

" I need a favour." I started and his eyes widened a little.

" Don't worry, you'll get a handsome reward just like you've been getting."

He glanced at me for a millisecond before running his eyes over the lobby, trying to see if anyone was approaching.

" What is it?"

A low smirk hid behind my lips. This might go smoothly after all.

" I want you to switch off all cameras by midnight."

His eyes widened." I can't do that. It's against the rules, and besides, it can only be switched from the control room."

The moment my hands were free, I grabbed his shoulders." Look, my wife has been missing for two weeks and she's pregnant. I'm the only one that can find her, the cops are not helping. All I ask is that you switch off the camera for just forty-five minutes."

His whole body trembled, sweat breaking out on his forehead." What...what are you planning to do?"

I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath." I'll be back before the morning. I just have to get my wife out of trouble."

That was a lie, I won't be back here till I'm done eliminating those fuckers behind her kidnapping.

He shook his head violently and I cursed." I..I can't do that. I'll get in trouble."

I clutch his shoulders tightly even as he struggles to get away from my grip.

" I'll pay you any amount you want. You just have to switch off the cameras for forty-five minutes. I'll wire any amount to your account the moment I get out." I told him, staring into his brown orbs.

Money can do a whole lot of things and right now, it was breaking this man's resolve.

He swallowed." Any amount?"

I weighed my options immediately; this may me ask for the impossible, so I'll give him an option." Hundred thousand dollars."

" Five Hundred." He bargained.

Greedy bastard.

I smirked and patted his shoulders." I'll give you six hundred."

His pupils dilated and he nodded swiftly. He wasn't even that greedy; some people would have asked for a Million dollars.

He locked the doors and I went into my cell.

Now I only had to wait till it clocked midnight.