Yasmine could not stop worrying about “Bonnie” as she left the area. The former did not want to go. Instead, she wanted to stay and ensure Bonnie’s safety.
If possible, Yasmine even wanted to take her away to get her wound treated. Even so, that was a luxury Yasmine could not afford.
Collin wanted to comfort her again but knew it would not work. Ultimately, he decided against it and continued to walk away. He knew he would only worsen things if he continued to comfort her.
Suddenly, Yasmine thought of something and looked at Collin, saying, “Something’s strange about the whole thing.”
“What is it?” Collin stopped and turned to look at her.
“Mr. Boyd alienated Billy and Falcon from everyone else, right? Why didn’t you just catch them and bring them to your base? Then, you could torture them into revealing the chip’s location.
“You had such a perfect opportunity but had to let them go and put my savior at risk instead. Don’t you think you’ll lose more that way?” Yasmine had thought about that earlier but could not put it into words. Finally, she asked Collin about it.
He replied, “My boss and I thought about that long ago.”
At that moment, Collin did not know how Yasmine would react. He continued, “Falcon was one of us for over a decade, so we know him better than anyone. Since he stole the chip, he would’ve hidden it well. We could beat and torture him to death, but he’d never tell us where the chip is.”
“Oh, I get it.” Yasmine nodded in understanding. “That explains why Boyd had to do so much just to gain Falcon’s trust.”
“Mhm,” Collin responded dryly, “My boss is wise and can see things no one else can. That’s why you should trust him.”
Yasmine blinked, saying, “I never doubted Mr. Boyd’s tactics. I’m just worried you didn’t think of everything, putting him in a dangerous situation.”
Collin’s lips twitched when he heard that. He realized Yasmine was only worried he would fail to carry out “Bonnie’s” tactics to a tee and put the latter in danger.
‘Yeah, Bonnie was in danger briefly, but doesn’t Yasmine realize I thought it through, too? Why does Yasmine have so little confidence in me?’
Collin did not voice his thoughts.
‘Forget it. Yasmine always throws logic out the window concerning Bonnie. I don’t have time to argue. I know the truth about Bonnie, and that’s good enough for me. I don’t have to tell Yasmine anything. It’s not like she’ll understand me.’
Yasmine sighed again and asked, “When do you think Mr. Boyd will get out of this pinch?”
After some thought, Collin replied, “He’ll be safe once we’re gone, and Billy takes his men to rescue my boss and Falcon.”
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