Chapter 431 - Four Hundred And Thirty-one: Hello Darling (2/2)

One couldn't tell how relieved Niklaus was when his old subordinate turned friend, picked up.

”Judy, we got a problem - ”

”You mean Miguel?”

A trace of surprise flashed across his face, ”You know?”

”Figured out at the last minute but we arrived too late,”

The static in the call confirmed the fact Miguel had jammed the signals.

”Can you get in?” Niklaus asked, even though he had an ill feeling his friend might be the first to be treated to the gory scene of his wife and children.

But Niklaus hoped; he held hope that somehow his stubborn yet strong wife held her own or better more still, escaped. He wished that his smart daughter Isabella had devised a plan for them to leave safely. But then, he didn't dare to imagine that his trickster twins had pranked their way out of danger - it was too hopeful. He had to be prepared for the worst case scenario.

”No, I can't. None of my men can. At least for now,”

”What do you mean by that?” The fear in his heart grew.

Julie cursed, ”The son of a bitch lined the entrance with C4, a step and we're blasted. Got the bomb specialist here already, they're working on it as we speak,”

”How long would that take?” How long do Reina and his kids have?

”I can't really tell Niklaus. But on the bright side, Miguel is stuck in there as well - although that might not sound as good news to you,” Judy hinted to the fact they had the bastard surrounded, he wouldn't leave there alive.

Niklaus rubbed his head, this made everything worse. If the entrance was blocked, that meant every single one of them was stuck in there. It was at that moment that he regretted never telling Reina about the panic room.

Not that he hid it from her intentionally, but it didn't cross his mind because he had been carried away by the peaceful times that he didn't remember danger was always lurking in the corner considering their background. Moreover, he prided on the security he had at his place - until today.

”How are my men?”

”Not looking good. Three confirmed dead. Most were injured with the minority of them unconscious. The reporters are going to have a field day after this is over,”

Niklaus was about to reply to that comment when he received an incoming call and hung up immediately when he found out it was his wife, Reina. How could that be? Did she by chance find the panic room? Isabella's doing?

He picked up, ”Reina?”

”Yes, darling?”

The excited look on Niklaus' face faded away into nothing when he heard that playful male voice.

Miguel.