Entangled Strings Of Fate

Chapter 16: The Package Have Been Collected

As the clock struck one in the morning, a flurry of activity began unfolding outside the Jones mansion. Pietro and his team wanted to ensure that everyone inside the mansion settled down in their respective rooms, and now that they had, the group resumed their work.

Samuele had already successfully sneaked into the mansion. When Keith and the police escorted the family back to the mansion, Samuele hid beneath Keith's car as he waited for the cars ahead of him to pass through the mansion's elegant steel gate, which featured a delicately curved "J" at its center.

Once the vehicles had stopped inside, Samuele rolled out and hid in the bushes surrounding the driveway, ensuring that everyone was off the grid.

Finding the right opportunity, he moved ahead without being captured by the surveillance cameras and concealed himself behind the closely-knit trees and shrubs next to the security room. When he noticed it was vacant, Samuele made his move, seamlessly inserting the pen drive that Derek had given him into the system without drawing any attention.

After confirming Derek's control over the mansion's security system, he then found a hiding spot inside the security room, being cautious with his movements for the time being.

At present as Pietro got prepared to enter the mansion while Derek meticulously surveyed the entire premises through his laptop screen to ensure that everyone was asleep in their rooms.

On confirmation of that, Samuele first takes care of the security room before reaching near the main entrance. He puts a gas mask on his face and releases a canister of instant sleep-inducing gas at the security room and mansion's entrance, lulling everyone around into a deep slumber.

Meanwhile, Derek opened the entrance door by pressing a button, and Pietro, who was also wearing a gas mask, walked in smoothly. Upon entering, Pietro noticed two guards laying on the marble pavement that led to the main door of the mansion. They quickly moved the guards into a nearby room designated for gatekeepers and continued to sneak further inside the mansion.

As they strolled down the oval-shaped marble driveway, flanked by a water feature nestled within a bed of blooming flowers, they approached the front door, which opened easily. Stepping into the grand foyer that was illuminated by the light above casted their long shadows on the glossy white tiles.

Moving cautiously towards the left, they made their way to the kitchen, passing by the servants' room's where they discreetly released sleep-inducing gas once more. Returning to the foyer, they moved upstairs, following Derek's guidance, bypassing the first two empty rooms and advancing to the corridor. Rolling two canisters towards Ethan, William and Zoey's room, they then turned and repeated the process in Eric's room before finally arriving at Claire's door.

With a deft twist of the doorknob, Pietro pushed open the door to reveal a girl deeply asleep on the bed, affected by the sleep-inducing gas.

"It really is the girl this time, right?" Samuele quietly inquired.

"Yes, it's her," Pietro confirmed.

"Why did we even take that boy then?" Samuele persisted, his tone tinged with annoyance in Pietro's ear, "Stop asking the same question. When I have already told you before," Pietro exasperatedly replies.

"Alright, alright, I won't ask anything now," Samuele answers, shrugging.

"Good, now pick the girl up and come out," Pietro orders him, in a slow but firm voice.

Nodding his head, Samuele give her a shot of the same drug they had given to Eric earlier. "Okay, girl you are coming with me," he said as he picked her up, she was surprisingly light for him.

There Pietro told Derek to inform their people at the airport that they would be arriving soon and that they needed to prepare for a swift getaway.

Without any problem they took Claire out of the mansion and reached the vehicle where Derek awaited.

Samuele placed Claire in the back seat next to Derek while he took the front seat with Pietro. They left behind the body of the police officer they had dealt with earlier in the other car and headed to the airport, where a plane awaited them.

They carefully transferred Claire from the car to the plush interior of the private plane, securing her in a comfortable bed. The warm hum of the engine surrounded them, and the faint scent of leather filled the air. Pietro settled into his own cozy seat across from the room. With a slight smirk playing on his lips, he picked up his phone and called his boss.

"Hello, boss," he said, his voice steady, though a hint of excitement colored his tone.

"The package has been successfully picked up." He added, while casting a fleeting glance at Claire, who lay peacefully asleep on the bed, her face relaxed and serene. Meanwhile, Samuele closed the door with a quiet click and settled into the seat beside Derek. He offered a playful smile, raising an eyebrow in a knowing manner, as if they shared an inside joke or an unspoken understanding.

On the other end of the call, his boss, Ermanno, couldn't help but smile broadly. His expression radiated a mix of satisfaction and anticipation. A glimmer of mischief sparkled in his eyes, reflecting his excitement for the next day.