Total pages in book: 141
Estimated words: 133213 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 666(@200wpm)___ 533(@250wpm)___ 444(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 133213 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 666(@200wpm)___ 533(@250wpm)___ 444(@300wpm)
But Aidan knew what Ian’s point was. “We tip them off and they either kill the women or move them.”
“The doc’s right,” Parker agreed even as he was also checking the arsenal he carried. “There are numerous ways in and out of that place. We can’t cover all of them. I would wait for my team, but we don’t have time. Manny is hurting the women. It’s what he does. If we wait too long, he’ll kill them, and we’ll be getting body parts delivered for the next ten years.”
“You’re a fucking delight, Parker,” Ian said with a huff. “So we wait until they’re all inside and then Lou loops the security cams. You have that ready?”
Lou nodded. “Yes. But it means I can’t see anything. I don’t have time to send the real footage to my system while the server inside has the loop going.”
“It’s okay,” Ian promised. “We’ll get it done no matter what. I want you to monitor local authorities and let me know if they get any calls. Do you have anything right now?”
“I have Huisman walking up the stairs. He went to the second floor, but I lost him there. There aren’t security cameras outside of the halls and shared spaces.” Lou’s eyes never left the screen.
TJ was maneuvering in the back, pulling a long-sleeve black shirt over his head. “Are we planning on walking down the street carrying rifles? I mean we kind of look like a military team. It could freak out the neighbors, you know.”
Parker had explained they shouldn’t call the police. Huisman owned too many people in the government. According to Parker, CSIS was dragging its feet about everything when it came to Huisman.
Aidan had overheard Ian and Adam discussing the fact that they believed CSIS’s excuses were just that. The Canadians didn’t want to upset Huisman until someone had incontrovertible proof.
They were doing CSIS’s dirty work.
Aidan did not care. All he wanted was to have Carys safe and sound and in his arms. He wanted to know Tristan was all right, and they could all be together again.
He wouldn’t be able to breathe until they were together again.
“I’ve got confirmation Zach and Tristan are alive and conscious,” Lou said, her voice tight. “They were in the van, and they’re being taken into the house through the garage right now.”
“All right.” Ian started the engine. “We’re going in the back to avoid the whole freak-out-the neighbors thing. Follow Parker’s lead. Retrieving our people is the mission. Am I understood? If someone has a chance at taking out Huisman, take it, but not at the risk of our people.”
Aidan’s everything was in that house. He agreed with Ian.
“You have your mission and I have mine,” Parker said, a stoic expression on his face.
“You go your own way, Parker, and don’t expect us to save you if you get in trouble.” Ian eased off the brakes and maneuvered the van down the road. These houses were all massive, with huge yards and walls surrounding the estates.
“I don’t expect you to save me at all, sir,” Parker admitted. “You deal with your people, and I’ll handle Manny.” He turned to Cooper, who had been damn-near silent all night long. He’d flown the plane and kept to himself, speaking only when required to. “You’ll find her?”
Cooper’s hands tightened on his rifle. “I’ll find her.”
Parker sat back, huffing a breath. “All right. Does anyone have any questions about the layout of the house? After Manny’s father was killed, his grandfather closed the place up. I think it’s roughly the same as it was when Manny was a child.”
“We all studied the blueprints on the flight,” Adam replied. “Ian and I will go in via the servants’ entrance on the west wall. That should lead us through the kitchen and into the great rooms. Cooper and TJ are going to cut out the window in the study and enter through there. The hallway will also lead them to the great rooms but from the opposite side. We quietly take out anyone in our way. Parker…”
“I’m going in through the roof. There’s access to the attic on the eastern side of the house,” Parker explained.
“And if it’s locked?” Ian asked, turning the corner to round the block so they had access to the back of the estate through the alley that ran behind it.
“I’ll get through it.” Parker seemed supremely sure of his abilities.
Aidan wished he was. “I think I should go with Ian and Adam. I’ll stay behind you.”
The van stopped, and Ian turned off the engine. “It’s better if you don’t. I promise I’ll give Lou the go-ahead for you both to come in as soon as possible, but I can’t watch over you properly.”
Because he had to do anything he could to save Carys. “I’ll wait.”