Chapter 92 - Hijack (2/2)
Alvin's lips faintly curled before disappearing. His hand gently rubbed her head. He was avoiding speaking about it with her, afraid of scaring her. Anyway, she was smart enough to discern herself.
Probably she could have discerned if she continued to dig into more information. She needs proof and numbers whereas he is aware of cunning criminal businessmen more than her.
If there is any device in the crew space that could contact Shore communication center, then Harper could order any time to take the ship under control as she had changed the itinerary.
Since they have already provoked the manager and his men, Harper could get to know there was Collins on the ship. They were definitely going to capture her and Alvin. Other people's lives could be in more danger than theirs.
She hadn't expected her efforts to save those people could also put them in grave danger. She has to do something to handle the situation.
Alvin saw her fall silent for a few seconds before her eyes glinted, ”I- I want to talk with the security officer.” Anya looked at Alvin who was surprised by hearing her.
He was expecting her to get scared and follow him like a little fella but her brain was still active without a hint of fear.
Alvin didn't accept, ”Little Donut, we don't have much time.” The pressure Anya put on the manager wasn't simple. If the manager failed to take the situation under control, he would undoubtedly go for extreme measures.
Who likes to be tortured? Anya was no different. But it was against her conscience to leave people to die. ”People's lives are important too.” She hoped he could understand her although he doesn't care about others.
People's lives have nothing to do with him. Especially the ones who don't appreciate others' hard work for them. ”At the cost of your life?” He scoffed.
'At the cost of my life?' Anya watched him. She sacrificed her whole life once for Alvin and accepted Zane in her life wholeheartedly. Excluding her family, she wouldn't put her life in danger for others. And she also realized Alvin was still her weakness.
So she wouldn't sacrifice her life for the people on the ship. However, she won't be inhumane to just save her skin.
'Ding,'
The elevator notified them when it reached the floor Alvin wanted to go. The door was opening when he heard Anya murmur like the whine of a child in a hesitant tone, ”You are there… for me.” Though she wasn't aware of his plan, she didn't have any doubts.
The elevator door opened but Alvin didn't move. He looked at her sulking, yet trusting him that he could keep her safe. He had no idea how they could trust each other, nevertheless, it felt good to be trusted without a question.
He contemplated for a few seconds before pressing another button on the number panel to take her to a different floor. However, he coldly dictated, ”No more than five minutes.” He cared nothing but her safety.
Anya wanted to be happy but, ”Five minutes!?” She exclaimed in disbelief. That was way too little time to discuss the safety of the people and counter plans.
”Heh?” A provoking hum sounded next to her.
Anya awkwardly smiled, ”The challenge is accepted.”
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Meanwhile, in a lower deck room,
The room had no windows as it was immersed in the water. The room was brightly lit but the faces of the men inside were dark as coal.
There were four men in the room. Manager Payne and three men, who were on the lido deck in the morning. The four men who tried to come up with a plan to silence the Collins couple gave up after some time.
A man who was standing opinionated, ”Manager, this is getting out of hand.”
Another man who was sitting nodded, ”Before Captain or the security officer take actions against us, we should take things under our control.”
The bald man breathed heavily hearing them. He planned the next move before the manager approved their plan, ”I will bring thirty of our men and gather the guests to the recreational zone.” The recreational zone was a vast area, perfect to terrorize all the guests at one place. ”I will teach that Collins a lesson tonight.”
The man who was standing added his part in hijacking the ship, ”I will shift all the ship staff to the dining hall.”
The man who was sitting on the chair looked at the manager for a few seconds before speaking, ”I will inform the Boss about this. We should take action immediately.”
The manager who tried to focus on the issue stood up with determination. He wasn't ready to be imprisoned by the security officer so he chose to lead the hijacking of the ship.
”Alright. Inform the boss about the situation. And you, gather all the people. We should attack every floor at once.. Quick…” He clapped his hand hurrying them to get to work.