Chapter 1695
Randy shook his head.
Debra said, "Guess Enoch still cares about your ties. He had you sent back."
"If Erica saw me like this, she'd chew me out again," Randy smiled bitterly.
Erica hated seeing him banged up. She'd never say it, but she cared.
He couldn't stand making her worry.
"But I'm sure they had her," he said, looking at Debra and Marion. "Enoch is the linchpin. His company is just a front. The Illuminati has been around for 100 years. It started almost the same time as the four families. I believe my grandpa was the founder."
Debra and Marion swapped a look. They'd already pieced that together.
Randy just confirmed it.
"That makes things trickier," Jordan said. "The Osbornes are one of the four families. They know all our secrets and setups. Explains why their moves against us always hit so smoothly."
"The Illuminati is stronger than us, to begin with," Debra chimed in. "With Enoch leading them, we're in deeper crap."
She paused and continued, "Our priority is getting Erica out. Nothing else matters. But when we hit the valley, Juan tipped us off that Erica was not there."
Randy blinked. "Not in the valley? They moved her?"
"No idea," Debra said. "Maybe she's not even with them."
Something felt off to her. She replayed Juan's words in her head. It seemed like he was saying Erica wasn't with them at all.
But Randy sounded so sure, and now she wasn't certain either.
Randy shot up. "Wherever she is, I'm going to find her. We round up a crew and bust in to save her."
Jordan cut in, "We already stirred the pot. Going now's walking into a trap."
"I've seen inside the valley," Randy said. "It's locked down tight. Outside is a natural fortress. The entrance is hidden unless you know where to look. It needs a core member's fingerprint to unlock. Inside is a long hall with top-grade infrared and other security measures. If I hadn't held Lara hostage, I'd never have found the way in."
"Hacking systems is your thing," Marion said. "They grabbed Erica, but they haven't made any moves. She should be fine now. It gives us time to plan tightly." This text is hosted at findnovel.net
"Not that simple." Randy shook his head. "They're holding her for the gemstone. Like Debra figured, they got Erica stashed somewhere we don't know. They're worried we'll pull a fast one, so they're using her to trade for the gemstone."