Chapter 37: XTeam
They have been waiting in the car for almost 30 minutes, but David and his team haven’t arrived yet.
Hiro started to worry, "Boss, what time will the support team arrive? We’ll be late if we stay here too long."
Mel didn’t answer; she just glanced at the digital clock on the dashboard; it’s now 4.50 pm. She was also worried about the appointment with Aunty Bella. Still, she couldn’t possibly leave the President’s son without making sure the support team has arrived.
She has to keep waiting for David to arrive before she leaves this place. "Max, how’s the situation over there?" She’s finally asking Max.
"So far, everything is safe, Boss. They held the boy in one of the rooms on the 2nd floor. They heavily guarded the villa; I detect five armed guards patrolling and CCTVs on each access door."
Mel thought for a moment; she immediately took her laptop from her backpack and types quickly. She was so focused on what she was doing that she didn’t notice several cars were rapidly approaching them.
"Boss, several cars are approaching us! Could it be the support team?" Hiro’s asking with an almost shouting voice. He seems glad.
Mel looked at the approaching car. After she was sure it was David, she got out of her vehicle.
Mel sees a big man who had shot earlier was walking towards her. "Ms. Mel Tan, I’m David." That man greets her. Mel just nodded. "Ms. Tan, thanks for helping us to follow the kidnapper car. Thanks to you, we know their place. Now, we will take over; you can..." Before David finished speaking, Mel left him and walked towards the reinforcements behind him.
Mel saw her partner behind David; she was shocked. She was not expecting to meet her XTeam comrade here.
She approached them. "Guys? What are you doing here?" She raises her eyebrow. "Wow! all Group 1 is here!" Mel couldn’t believe, in front of her standing Mario and others.