31. The Fake Maid

A call came in on my phone as Richard and I, along with my bodyguards, were making our way towards Rachel's lounge. I glanced at it and saw that it was from General Victor Sanchez, a high-ranking military general who was leading the search for my kidnapped workers.

"General Victor," I said as I answered the call.

"Boss, the President has issued an official order to the troops," General Victor said.

"What does the order say?" I inquired.

"It's a recall. He wants them back at their camps within the hour," General Victor informed me.

"Why?" I stopped in my tracks and asked. The troops had been incredibly helpful so far, managing to rescue eight of my workers without having to pay any ransom, including the six-month-old baby.

"He claims there is a new threat that requires the troops to be redeployed elsewhere," General Victor explained.

Samuel was quite close to both the President and Vice President. If there was a need to redeploy the troops, Samuel would have called me and informed me.