Chapter 272 - Rescued

It took them thirty minutes to secure the building entirely and clear the surroundings. Claire picked out two snipers from the roof and waited for the Interpol to give her the green light to approach the girls. The two men outside the presidential suite had been long knocked out. Now, they were waiting for Edward to get the control rooms and give them a vision status of the girls.

Edward took a hit to the side during a scuffle but other than a bruised rib, the spy wasn't out of touch. He secured all the control rooms using the vents to travel and the sides of the walls to avoid heavily guarded areas. With his accomplishment, the main force couldn't blame him for wanting them to change their operation radiofrequency. Edward's signal jamming strategy was nasty and the enemy was in chaos after getting cut from the coordinator. The spy even messed around with their orders to split them up into smaller groups.

The chopper had landed and Claire was waiting on the roof with the pilot. The head maid was going to pilot it after negotiating with the general. It would be easier for Claire to take the girls to the hospital that the Wilde family always visited rather than back to the apartment that was still swarmed with paparazzi.

Orita and Wilmer were still not aware of what was happening. According to Jenna, the heiress went to bed and according to Danny, Wilmer was still drugged and asleep. The girls have been up all night and the operation took longer than expected. It was coming to five in the morning when Claire heard the first 'good' news all day.

"Agent Sentient reporting! We've secured Alex and Scarlet, ready to evacuate. Conditions of both girls are not great but it isn't life-threatening. I'm leaving Leah to the officers in the main team. Coming up now."

Claire felt relieved and started the helicopter's engine while she waited for Edward to bring the girls up.

What she didn't expect was for Edward to come up with Scarlet in his arms and Alex on a scout's back. Alex looked worse physically with her swollen face and cut hands but what scared Claire more was how lifeless Scarlet looked. Her eyes were open and unseeing and she didn't react to anything around her.

They boarded the helicopter and Alex groaned when she was placed down. Her ankle was definitely twisted from trying to kick the armed scouts earlier. Edward wasn't with them and Alex didn't know if they were friend or foe so she went all out on them. Naturally, the model didn't do very well against professionals. Yet, they were impressed by her ferociousness until they understood why Alex was hissing at them like a feral cat. Alex was doing it out of fear because Scarlet was very vulnerable behind her.

Things got better when Edward came onto the scene to explain the situation and what Alex had to do. The model kept it brief and told the additional manpower that Leah was locked in the wardrobe. She also asked about the situation at the restaurant they were in before they were kidnapped.

Edward smiled. "The boys are fine, they are hurt but they will live, all of them. Dragon was the worst of the lot but the bullet missed his heart even if it went through his lungs cleanly. The doctors performed an operation and it was a success. You can visit him later once you're patched up. As a model, how could you let them hit your face?"

Alex rolled her eyes. "I value my life more than my beauty. Besides, you don't get a say in this. You're not the one who is going to marry me and have to put up with this ugly thing for the rest of your life."

The mood was a lot less tense ever since Edward showed up and once Alex let her guard down, the model simply didn't have any strength left to stand, much less walk. As the adrenaline faded, the model also found herself hurting in a lot more places than she originally thought.

Claire wasted no time. Once everyone got onto the helicopter and was strapped in, she revved the engine and took to the skies. Alex's injuries need checking out. Edward might look fine but she knew better. She caught him taking better care of his left side and winced when putting Scarlet down. He was definitely hurt. On the other hand, the head maid didn't know what she should be doing about Scarlet's situation. This was a thing more for Edward than her.

Mr Bayon was informed of the evacuation and smiled. His foolish son had finally done it. Now that Julian was also found and arrested, the case was finally over. The bad guys will receive punishment and the civilians can continue their peaceful lives.

Still, he wondered what his son was going to do. Perhaps he should hold onto his word to retract Agent Sentient's service. Edward might not know it but he could make a good psychologist for the spies. His mental stability throughout the chaotic mission proved to be a valuable asset to the raid operation. Even knowing that Scarlet was in danger, he didn't lose his composure and proceeded in a manner that the enemy wasn't expecting.

His son had always been gifted at knowing how to deal with people. From a young age, his talent shone through and not even trained spies were able to charm people they met with so much ease. Edward often wore masks and his alter-egos were often just an amplified version of himself. The true mission's success rested on Edward's ability to get close to Julian for the finishing blow for Elfie to get all the evidence needed to prosecute the businessman.

While Edward made a terrible spy now that he had personal attachments to his life outside of work, he was still very much a talent that Mr Bayon wanted to keep. Edward would make a good informant too if he wanted it but the nature of that job was still riskier than a civilian office job. Scarlet was also a very high-profile person, making this harder for both of them.

With a sigh, Mr Bayon left the commanding position to his men on the ground. He was going to have a talk with his son and his girlfriend now that the fuss was over.