Chapter 601 - How many men are needed to escort one person? (1/2)

JoAnna shook her head for a second before speaking. ”They are not gangsters. These people don't know who we are. They have families and need to pay bills, and they would never do this if they were not pressed for money. Look at them… they don't even have weapons.”

The truth is that while JoAnna spoke with Juan, she felt pity for the man. Especially when he talked how they are doing this only because they are lacking money. It's not that he looked sincere, but it's that he was incapable of lying because of the truth serum. JoAnna was able to see that he is ashamed that he ended up taking this job from Enrique, and if he had other option, he would never do it.

Jeff looked into JoAnna's expectant eyes and he felt his anger melting away.

Juan is a smart man. He realized what JoAnna is doing. He looked at her gratefully and then at Jeff. ”Boss, we promise to be good and to follow you. As long as you give us jobs that can feed our families, we will never go astray like this.” Juan shoot a glance at his two companions and they nodded as well, supporting Juan's words. Now all three men were looking at Jeff expectantly.

Jeff saw the development and looked at JoAnna. ”Fine. Give them Steve's number, and we will see what we can do.”

JoAnna revealed a big smile and gave Jeff a juicy kiss. ”You are the best!”

She got paper and pen from her bag and jotted down Steve's number.

”Call when you are ready to start a real job.”, she told Juan while untying his hands.

”Thank you!”, Juan was looking at JoAnna with eyes full of admiration. Other two men as well.

Jeff didn't like that those three men are looking at JoAnna in a more friendly way than they should. Jeff pulled her close to him as soon as she untied Juan's hands.

Juan freed his legs and then his two friends before keepingthe paper with Steve's phone number in his pocket.

While Juan was untying his friends, JoAnna was talking to Jeff: ”Enrique wanted to use me to get to you. We should find out who his accomplice is.”

”Accomplice?” Jeff frowned.

JoAnna nodded. ”This is the second time that Enrique showed up at the villa when I was there. He introduced himself as seller's real-estate agent. Both times he came when I was there with Bridgette, without you. That can't be coincidence. Somehow, he knew that I'm there and you are not.”

Jeff thought that what JoAnna said makes sense. ”We will get the truth out of him.”

Jeff held JoAnna as two of them walked out of the room.

”I have just the thing!”, JoAnna was implying to the truth serum.

”I want you to go home and take rest. Let me handle this.” Jeff was glaring at Enrique who was still being held in place by Aiden.

”Not without me!”, JoAnna protested. ”Together in everything, remember? And you know that I have a way to make sure he tells the truth without holding anything back.”

In front of JoAnna's bright smile and sparkling eyes, Jeff took less than a second to lose his resolve of keeping her out of this. ”Let's go home first so you can freshen up and eat something. He will not go anywhere.”