After a long while, the two finally lowered their heads, fingers clenched, helpless and desperate to concede defeat.
-Well, we promise that we won’t look for trouble with Yolanda afterwards, and we won’t pursue this matter, and… we will let this pass.
The last words, when the husband said them, used almost all his strength and his fingers trembled.
All of Jaime’s men breathed a sigh of relief that the purpose had been achieved, finally showing their joy.
-I hope you keep your promise,” the man at the head of the group looked uneasy and continued, “Wherever you have hidden your daughter’s ashes, we can find them. If you break your word, we will simply pour your daughter’s ashes into the toilet.
At these words, both the husband’s and the wife’s eyes turned red, and in their eyes was hidden a strong hatred.
-Yes, we promise.
Replied the husband in a trembling voice, sounding as if he was compromised and frightened, but in reality it was out of anger and hatred.
They untied the ropes from their bodies and took away all the evidence they had gathered, looking contemptuously at the couple and laughing:
-I didn’t expect them to give in so easily.
The couple sat on the couch without speaking, heads bowed and lips pressed together, letting themselves be humiliated.
As the men prepared to leave, they suddenly heard a knock at the door:
-Paul, is Paul at home?
The man’s voice sounded unfamiliar to the husband, but he knew his name.
He raised his head and saw the men guarding the door, looking tense, and a thought crossed his mind.
They are so tense, could it be that the man at the door is their enemy?
Or perhaps, even, their enemies?
The enemy of the enemy is a friend.
So Paul made a decision.
No matter who he was, the situation could not be worse than it was. It was better to take a chance, and maybe, maybe the situation would turn in a good direction.
At that moment, a man, approaching him with serious faces, asked in a low voice:
-Do you know the person? Who is he?
Paul’s eyes were calm as he looked at him:
-He’s my best friend, he probably saw my live broadcast and feared I would do something stupid, that’s why he came looking for me.
The man let out a sigh of relief at his words and gave Pablo a wink:
-Go and fire him.
Pablo shook his head:
-This friend of mine is the most careful, if I show even a hint of difference, I’m afraid he will immediately realize something is wrong… then he may be in trouble.
The man frowned, thought for a few seconds and suddenly looked at Pablo suspiciously:
-We threaten you so much, and you really care about us, what is your purpose?
Pablo let out a helpless laugh:
-What purpose can I have? Of course I hate you so much that I want to kill you. But I know I am incapable of doing so, and there are so many of you… that even if I subdue you, I cannot subdue all of you. I dare not take the risk.
His words made sense, so the group was relieved and did not suspect him again.
One of them looked through the peephole and reported in a whisper to the man leading the group:
-Actually there is only one person at the door.
They relaxed even more and said to Pablo:
-Let him go, we’ll work with you.
Pablo pursed his lips, pretended to think for a moment and told them:
-To the bedroom, and I’ll talk to him.
The group didn’t think much about it, so they did as he told them.
Paul looked at the closed bedroom door and was about to get up when his wife grabbed his hand tightly and shook his head.
He was worried that another group would come like the one that had just arrived, and that they wouldn’t be able to cope with two groups.
-Don’t worry. We’ve come to this, we’ll have to gamble.
Paul whispered reassuringly and patted her hand, motioning her to hide by the door while he went over to open it.
When the men posed as delivery men and knocked on the door at first, they were too tired to let them in defensively.
This time Paul glanced outside through peephole and sure enough, there was only one man, who looked handsome, with a pair of gold rimmed eyes and looked like an elite, but he didn’t really recognize him.
A handsome looking man, with a pair of gold rimmed eyes and looking like an elite person, but he really didn’t recognize him.
He frowned, took a deep breath and opened the door anyway.
As soon as the door opened, he saw the man’s head peek out, looking into the inner room and whispering to Paul asking:
-We’re here to protect you. Did someone just walk by? Did they hurt you?
Pablo froze for a moment and then was overjoyed. This time he had been right.
He looked out the door and saw that, in addition to the man, there were many others, all looking fierce. But looking at them gave a little more peace of mind.
Pablo looked in the direction of the bedroom and raising his voice said:
-What are you doing here, aren’t you at work, did you take a leave of absence, why did you insist on coming to see me? I feel guilty for having to deduct so much pay for taking the day off.
The person at the door was Ruben. Seeing Paul’s behavior, he instantly understood his intentions and followed suit, saying aloud:
-We have such a good relationship, how can I continue to work without worrying….?
The two men said some words aloud, confusing the people in the room, and from time to time whispered some questions, and inquired about the situation of the house at that moment.
After understanding what had just happened, Ruben turned to the people behind him.
The group of people entered the door quietly. They were tall and strong, but they walked noiselessly, and seemed well trained.
Paul’s heart calmed, he cooperated with Reuben and kept talking:
-Get back to work. I am very well… Goodbye.
When he finished, he closed the door, told the group to cower on the other side of the door. He handed his wife to them for protection and he knocked on the bedroom door.
-He said, “She’s gone. Nothing unusual was found.
The bedroom was not very well soundproofed, and Jaime’s men, who were hiding inside had heard the conversation between Pablo and that man. They found nothing unusual.
Without any precaution, they opened the door directly and came out to complain:
-What’s taking so long?
Before the words could finish, they saw several guns pointed directly at their heads.
This group of men froze as they stared in disbelief at the people outside the room, especially the black muzzles of the guns in their hands.
-Who are you!
Paul felt ironic to hear this. In a few minutes or less, the situation had turned around.
Ruben waved his hand and ordered:
-Tie them up and take them out.
When the men heard this, their faces turned fierce as they stared at him:
-We are Mr. Seco’s subordinates! If you dare to do anything to us, he will not forgive you!
-Mr. Seco, the cripple? -Ruben gave him an unconcerned look. I forgot to tell you that we are the subordinates of the Santangel Family. If I remember correctly, after Mr. Seco finished apologizing to Familia Santangel, he should be recuperating in his villa in the countryside. It seems that during the recovery period.
With these words, Jaime’s men felt embarrassed and looked at Ruben with surprise and fear.