Chapter 153 - The Video Call (1/2)

Jackson, Amelie, and Alexander were discussing their next move inside Jackson and Amelie's hotel suite when there was a frantic knock on the front door.

Amelie went to the peephole and turned to the two men in shock, ”It's Sean.”

Jackson and Alexander looked at the woman with curiosity. Why was this man showing up at their front door? Wasn't he afraid that someone would be suspicious?

”Open the door and see what he wants,” Jackson instructed.

Amelie did as told and opened the door.

But, as soon as she turned the handle, Sean pushed the door open and rushed inside.

”We have an urgent situation,” he said in a panic.

The trio looked at the man in front of them. He looked so neat and refined without a single hair out of place. Who would have thought that he could be so fl.u.s.tered?

”What's wrong?” Jackson asked calmly.

Sean took a deep breath, trying to control his trembling voice. ”Halia's been kidnapped...” he said.

Jackson immediately jumped up with concern. Was he hearing things? Did Halia really get kidnapped? ”When did this happen,” he asked.

”Not long after we left the teahouse she supposedly went to meet Mrs. Wu for lunch, but on the way there, their car was stopped by a black van. The kidnappers tried to take both women, but Halia put up a fight and managed to help Mrs. Wu escape. Mrs. Wu is now in the hospital, but Halia was taken away,” Sean explained.

”Have the kidnappers made contact yet?” Jackson questioned further.

”Yes, they have demanded for ransom and asked for the police to not get involved. Father Feng had a brief video call with Halia and she seems fine,” Sean replied.

”How did you hear about all this? Is there any way we can get access to the video?” Amelie saw Jackson was getting a little upset, so she quickly tried to think of a way to help. Perhaps, if they saw the video, they would be able to gather some clues. Halia was an agent, she must have left clues when she got the chance.

”My fiancee is the secretary of Halia's father. He asked her to prepare the finances as soon as he was contacted by the kidnappers,” Sean explained. ”I can ask her for help.”

20 minutes later, there was another knock on the hotel suite door.

While Jackson paced back and forth nervously, Sean went to open the door.

It was Natalie and Pumpkin.

”I have the video here,” Natalie said as she rushed in.

Ever since the day that Sean first kissed her and she realized he hadn't come to Macau for Halia, she had begun to suspect the relationship between her best friend and this man. After all, she had clearly seen them having dinner together and it was odd that they had been in Macau and Hong Kong at the same time. So, as soon as her fiance asked her for a copy of Halia's video call, she immediately grabbed it from Father Feng's phone and went to find him - no questions asked.

But, she was surprised to find three other people in the room that she had never met before.

”These are my friends, Jackson Wu, Amelie Roux, and Alexander Dupont,” Sean quickly introduced.

Natalie stared at Jackson. Jackson Wu? The name sounded familiar. Wasn't he...Halia's boyfriend? The one that she had been longing for? What was he doing here?

”I will explain everything to you later. Hurry and show us the video,” Sean said.