Chapter 2641
Night of Destiny
Zacharias was momentarily taken aback. He was well aware that neither of them could bear to part
with the other, nor could they afford to lose the other.
âNow that Iâm here, I wonât leave,â Shirley asserted firmly. He had always thought that the power he
wielded was effective at any given time. Alas, he didnât expect that it would be completely useless
against her.
âMiss Lloyd, how many people have you brought over?â Freddie inquired as he approached the duo.
âThere are eight of us, including my father and me. Four are with me, while two are with my father,
Shirley replied succinctly.
âThe other side has at least 50 people. What are we going to do now? The disparity in strength is far
too great. Freddie sighed.
âHow did this happen? Didnât you arrange for manpower when you set out?â she asked as her brows
furrowed in confusion.
âWe did arrange for a task force. Unfortunately, Mr. Watts was the organizer. So, we only realized that
Mr. Watts was also an enemy once we made it here. This was a trap from the get- go. Anyone who has
set foot on this island is their target, and theyâre shooting to kill,â Freddie explained with a vexed look
on his face. The expression he was currently wearing was quite a stark contrast to his usual warm
smile.
Shirley looked up at Zacharias. At this moment, she knew that he was definitely hurt and disappointed.
The one he trusted, one of his inner circle, had betrayed him.
âItâs a disgrace. He was even Mr. Flintstoneâs friend! So, Mr. Zacharias naturally held him in high regard
and placed a great deal of trust in him. Who would have thought something like this could happen?â
Roy huffed angrily.
âThereâs no point dwelling on it now that weâre in this situation. We need to come up with a plan if we
want to get out of here and make them pay, Zacharias said while glancing at Shirley. He couldnât let her
die here, not on his watch.
Shirleyâs gaze was fixed on him as well. Her eyes conveyed that even if she were to die here, she
would do anything to save him.
The selfless concern they bore for one another was just another reason that neither of them would be
able to let the other go. The mutual sentiment they shared motivated them to get back down to
business even though they were stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Nixon pondered over their options as he said carefully, âItâs not that we donât have reinforcements on
the way. The problem is that weâre not sure whether they could make it on time.â âWe have
reinforcements? Are you sure about that? The operation this time was confidential, and Mr. Webb cut
off all possible support routes. We-â âIf only you knew just how much Mrs. Lloyd cares for Mr. Lloyd,
then youâd know sheâd definitely notice something amiss. Plus, Miss Lloyd is here,â Nixon interjected
confidently.
âAre you saying my mother will call for help?â Shirleyâs eyes brightened with hope.
âIâm certain that Mrs. Lloyd will do so,â Nixon affirmed, utterly convinced. Indeed, he was correct in his
assumption. Angela had noticed it was past 11.00PM, and neither her husband nor her daughter had
returned. Although she was safe at home, how could she possibly sleep?
She had tried calling them without success. Then, she attempted to call Richardâs associates. Alas, she
couldnât reach anyone either. Angela, who was accustomed to living with Richard for years, was keenly
attuned to danger. This prompted her to call her husbandâs subordinate, who was stationed nearby.
âJace, find out where Richard is right now. I need to know where he is.â âOf course, Mrs. Lloyd.â The
man wasted no time carrying out her command.
In less than a minute, he reported, âItâs strange. We canât track Mr. Lloydâs location at all.â âWhat do you
mean you canât track him? Donât you have the most advanced tracking devices available?â Angela
questioned sharply.
Jace was unable to locate him after several attempts. Eventually, he raised his suspicions and
suggested tentatively, âMr. Lloyd may be stuck in a location that has somehow jammed all signals.â
Angela quickly started recalling just where her husband and daughter had gone.
Wasnât it where Zacharias was supposed to deal with those dangerous individuals? Now that she
couldnât reach them, it was evident they were in danger.
âJace, quickly dispatch people to Easternia. Immediately! Richard is in danger, and even Mr. Flintstone
is in danger. Hurry!â Angela urged urgently.
Then, her next call was to Ren, and she explained the situation to him. Shortly after, six helicopters
took off, and the special forces were mobilized in the nearest base to Easternia.
On the other hand, Zacharias and the others decided to head to where Nixon and the others had
parked the helicopter after their lengthy discussion in the cave. They intended to leave this place as
soon as possible.
Zacharias wanted to ensure Shirleyâs departure. Shirley was of the same mind, except she wanted to
ensure his departure from this hazardous island.