Chapter 436
When Elliot and Evan arrived at the hotel, Nola and her bodyguard were still unconscious. The duo swiftly moved them into a bedroom and locked them in, cleverly closing most of the doors and windows but leaving their escape route open. Since they weren’t familiar with the person they were expecting, Elliot had meticulously planned an escape route for him and Evan, just in case.
Once everything was in order, Elliot lit the scented candle Emmett had prepared for them. Having taken an antidote in advance, the boys weren’t worried about falling victim to its effects. Turning off the lights, they hid in the shadows, waiting.
After a while, Evan checked the time and whispered, “Bro, it’s midnight!” Elliot took out Nola’s phone and sent the location to their target. Evan was getting nervous again, “Is that all we need to do? Shouldn’t we say something? Will he really come p>
“He will. If he wasn’t planning to, he would’ve deactivated the burner phone by now. It’s still active, which means he’s waiting for our message. He’ll come p>
Suddenly, Elijah’s voice came through the earpiece, “Someone’s tampering with the hotel’s surveillance p>
“Who?” Elliot asked.
“I’m checking. Not sure if it’s our guy, but don’t worry, I’ve secured our surveillance system. They can’t breach it p>
Elliot nodded, then asked, “Is Mom asleep p>
“Yeah, she’s sleeping soundly. Don’t worry about her p>
Then, through the earpiece, Elliot checked with Emmett, “Emmett, is Blossom asleep too p>
Emmett’s childlike voice replied, “She’s been asleep for a while. Don’t worry about us. If Blossom suddenly shows up, I’ll say you guys are in the bathroom p>
The four of them stayed vigilant at their ‘posts’, working together to catch the big fish. After a bit, Elijah suddenly said, “Weird, there are two groups messing with the surveillance p>
“Two p>
“Yeah, doesn’t seem like the same person. One must be our guy, but who’s the other p>
As soon as Elijah finished speaking, the doorbell rang!
“Ding”
“Ding”
The kids jumped, and Elliot and Evan instantly looked towards the door.
“Don’t open it yet, let me check who it is. A man, dressed as a hotel waiter, carrying a fruit platter. Give me a sec to look him up p>
Elijah was quick, “He’s indeed a hotel waiter, been working here for three years, nothing shady about him p>
Evan whispered, “Why would he come at this hour p>
Elijah replied, “He’s carrying a fruit platter, seems he’s here to deliver fruit p>
True enough, the next moment, the man called out, “Ms. Slater, the manager asked me to bring you some fruit p>
Evan was puzzled, “Really? Just for fruit? Should we open the door, bro p>
Elliot frowned slightly. It was an odd time to deliver fruit. Perhaps someone was trying to distract them.
He’s coming!
With that thought, Elliot tensed up, about to speak when Evan suddenly dashed towards the window! The next moment, the room erupted with the sounds of a scuffle! Elliot quickly turned on the light!
Evan was grappling with a man in black. The sudden light seemed to surprise the intruder. After a brief moment of shock, he attempted to flee through the window. Evan, quick as ever, kicked a vase towards the window switch. Before the man could escape, the window locked shut!
The intruder then tried to push through the door to the adjacent room, planning to escape from there. But Elliot had already locked that door in anticipation. Finding the door locked, the man in black turned around, giving Elliot a meaningful look.