Brody’s heart sank and every second felt like eternity. There was no option for him but to remain there and wait for Desmond to catch him. He was out of tricks this time - the ultimate end of the world for him.But there was a different sound amidst the clank of woods.“Hello boss,” Desmond spoke, his voice making its way to Brody’s ears.Of course that had to be Mr. Lawrence, Brody reasoned.Could life be more unfortunate than it had already been if he were handed over to Mr. Lawrence? “Who are you?”“I said Who are you?”Those were the next words that made their way into Brody’s ear.Brody was mixed up in a frantic search for understanding. Desmond couldn’t have been who was on the line if it were Mr. Lawrence.He was sure that it was Mr. Lawrence who called him the first time and which led to Desmond’s change of attitude towards him. That was not as surprising to him as what was happening now.Trouble was already something Brody had gotten used to. It was no longer a strange thing

It seemed like they were cherishing their moment humiliating the boy. Even Desmond who was now under the grasp of the operatives wasn't treated as harshly as they were doing to Brody.At that point, it seemed like they had a score to settle with him. His connections with Alan Greyson and Della were also a huge problem for him.Suddenly Brody was hearing voices amidst the terribly banging pain.“We need to secure him before any more trouble arises.”“It’s always something mysterious when it comes to this kid.”“Finally the boss will be satisfied with us having him. I can't believe it took us long to capture him.”“Now I want to see Alan’s face when he finds out that Brody is in our grasp. I hope Mr. Lawrence does something similar to what happened with Rose.”“I don't trust this kid. There is something off him. I think we should finish him off because he gives us more problems but that’s up to the boss.”“Why are we even delaying to take him with us. We need to be quick with this. What

Della knew that there was no way that Brody could have taken down 13 trained operatives. So who came there? Who was responsible for what she was witnessing? She needed some explanation.She wasn't sure if the kid had some role in what had happened but how could he? This was clearly the work of some high-level mercenary, she reasoned.She pressed further, insisting on knowing the truth and yet maintaining some kindness and gentleness in her disposition. “Come on, Brody. Don't hide anything from me. We have gone too far already even though we are only seeing each other for the first time.”“You won't hide anything from me, would you?”Alan was the only person with some skill who was also on Brody’s side who could have come to the aid of the kid but Alan was with her all along. Could he be in two places all at the same time?“Did anybody come around here to help you with all of these? You know you can't receive help from just anyone.”“Not even anyone who claims to be your friend is you

He seemed to be having the upper hand in the conversation allowing him to hide his own little secret.But Brody’s question was drowned out by a loud warning, signaling danger.“Seemed like we have that dimwit coming after us,” Della spoke as she raised her binoculars, spotting danger on the horizon.Her sharp vision allowed her to see the danger that was coming.*****Back at Mr. Lawrence’s hotel suite, the air was charged with a sense of urgency. The luxurious hotel setting was a hub of clandestine activities as walls were lined with various surveillance monitors and a sophisticated communication system deep within the hotel suite.Mr. Lawrence was the main man - There was no one he couldn't have what he wanted. His operatives knew it and they couldn't afford to disappoint him. Every hand had to be on deck to ensure that Mr. Lawrence’s desire came to fruition.Retractable walls and false ceilings masked the real purpose and the hotel suite.Mr. Lawrence only got into his high-tech f

The captain hesitated, weighing the options of having Mr. Lawrence go with them. His duty was to ensure that his boss was safe at all times and he wasn't sure if this was one of the operations that he should accompany them with.Perhaps he should try to convince the boss, he reasoned. The manner in which the 13 operatives were cut off was somewhat surprising to even the captain.The footage replayed in his mind over and over again as he recalled that Alan didn't even seem to have gone through any stress in taking them out.He knew some of the 13 fallen operatives were now eliminated and they were no small men - he knew how tough they were. He had gone to military training schools with several of them and they all knew each other's strengths and even weaknesses.Even if Alan could have eliminated a few of them, he should have suffered some damage - maybe a broken arm or twisted knee in the process of battling the operatives.The captain, although wearing a tough face wondered if the el