Chapter 77

Mr. Fred prepared his briefcase and was already set to leave the country. He glanced at the clock.

"Jessica should be here by now," he groaned. Jessica was his secretary. Talking of the devil, Jessica entered.

"Why are you so late?" he growled at her as he threw the briefcase at her.

"I am making sure you will be clear of all media and leave the country unnoticed. I am sorry," Jessica bowed.

"No one must know about my departure, not until Elena gets thrown in prison," he said.

"Okay, sure… but what about the other money with Scorpion? Should they stop laundering it?" Jessica asked.

"Uhm, yeah… we will find another route. We can't afford to be caught by the police again. Imagine if Elena wasn't around to be used; we have to be careful next time," he said.

"Okay… let's go, please," Jessica said, as she led the way, taking the unnoticed route she had prepared for his escape.

As they made their way to the airport, Jessica led Mr. Fred through a series of winding streets and alleys, avoidi