Chapter 601 - How many men are needed to escort one person?

JoAnna shook her head for a second before speaking. "They are not gangsters. These people don't know who we are. They have families and need to pay bills, and they would never do this if they were not pressed for money. Look at them… they don't even have weapons."

The truth is that while JoAnna spoke with Juan, she felt pity for the man. Especially when he talked how they are doing this only because they are lacking money. It's not that he looked sincere, but it's that he was incapable of lying because of the truth serum. JoAnna was able to see that he is ashamed that he ended up taking this job from Enrique, and if he had other option, he would never do it.

Jeff looked into JoAnna's expectant eyes and he felt his anger melting away.

Juan is a smart man. He realized what JoAnna is doing. He looked at her gratefully and then at Jeff. "Boss, we promise to be good and to follow you. As long as you give us jobs that can feed our families, we will never go astray like this." Juan shoot a glance at his two companions and they nodded as well, supporting Juan's words. Now all three men were looking at Jeff expectantly.

Jeff saw the development and looked at JoAnna. "Fine. Give them Steve's number, and we will see what we can do."

JoAnna revealed a big smile and gave Jeff a juicy kiss. "You are the best!"

She got paper and pen from her bag and jotted down Steve's number.

"Call when you are ready to start a real job.", she told Juan while untying his hands.

"Thank you!", Juan was looking at JoAnna with eyes full of admiration. Other two men as well.

Jeff didn't like that those three men are looking at JoAnna in a more friendly way than they should. Jeff pulled her close to him as soon as she untied Juan's hands.

Juan freed his legs and then his two friends before keepingthe paper with Steve's phone number in his pocket.

While Juan was untying his friends, JoAnna was talking to Jeff: "Enrique wanted to use me to get to you. We should find out who his accomplice is."

"Accomplice?" Jeff frowned.

JoAnna nodded. "This is the second time that Enrique showed up at the villa when I was there. He introduced himself as seller's real-estate agent. Both times he came when I was there with Bridgette, without you. That can't be coincidence. Somehow, he knew that I'm there and you are not."

Jeff thought that what JoAnna said makes sense. "We will get the truth out of him."

Jeff held JoAnna as two of them walked out of the room.

"I have just the thing!", JoAnna was implying to the truth serum.

"I want you to go home and take rest. Let me handle this." Jeff was glaring at Enrique who was still being held in place by Aiden.

"Not without me!", JoAnna protested. "Together in everything, remember? And you know that I have a way to make sure he tells the truth without holding anything back."

In front of JoAnna's bright smile and sparkling eyes, Jeff took less than a second to lose his resolve of keeping her out of this. "Let's go home first so you can freshen up and eat something. He will not go anywhere."

JoAnna agreed. "I want to visit Bridgette as well."

Sarah texted Sophia that everything is OK and that they will talk later. Sophia also saw JoAnna's message sent with the ring that she is OK and got worried especially when she couldn't get through to JoAnna. Sarah explained that JoAnna's phone is busted.

Jeff called one of his men saying that everything is done and that he needs few of them to come and take Enrique to a safe house while others can leave.

Sarah and Aiden took three cell phones from Enrique. They wondered why he has three, but he refused to explain.

"We will find out with whom he is talking.", Sarah's words sounded like a promise.

JoAnna looked through the warehouse. "Where are the others? There should be six more…"

Aiden pointed toward stack of boxes nearby. "Behind."

JoAnna glanced at Juan who was few steps away from her. "Go check on them. If you know that they are good people, and they did this only because they are lacking money, like you, include them when you come looking for a job."

Juan was happy to see that this lady Boss trusts him to make that decision. He thanked her and he went with his two friends to check behind boxes where Aiden pointed.

While they talked, Jeff's men started trickling inside warehouse.

Jeff looked at the leader with whom he spoke on the phone. "I said only few. How many men you need to escort one person?"

Man looked at Jeff helplessly. "I know, Boss, but they all wanted to come and make sure that their Mistress is safe."

JoAnna was touched. She met concerned gazes of men who attended their training camp.

Juan and his two friends reached behind boxes and saw six people on the ground, unconscious. They discussed options if they should call an ambulance or just splash them with water… or maybe slap them a bit until they wake up.

Juan observed scene unfolding: more and more men were entering the warehouse. They all looked sharp in black suits and some of them were holding rifles! They approached JoAnna and expressed their relief that she is OK. Some offered words of comfort because she was in this stressful situation.

It was about thirty people, but to Juan it looked like hundreds! His two friends also saw this, and they all felt their legs shaking in fear. Three of them thanked their lucky star that they didn't hurt JoAnna. If they did, there was no way that they would be able to leave this warehouse unharmed.

Juan and his friends noticed that these men who arrived are very respectful toward that lady Boss. And some even called her 'master' ! Three of them agreed that if there is a chance, they will work for JoAnna. She looks very impressive. She even subdued three of them effortlessly, and they are still not sure how. Having a Boss like that, can only benefit them… yes, they will be proud to call her Boss and if she accepts them, that will be their good fortune. She already turned their predicament into a possibility where they might get good paying jobs! Yes, the more they looked at JoAnna and thought about the situation, the more they admired her.

While Juan and his two friends looked at JoAnna with sparkles in their eyes, Enrique also observed current situation.

It seems that all these men came to rescue Jeff's woman! But they didn't even look at Jeff… they were talking to her directly, like she is the Boss. Just what is with this development? For a second, Enrique thought that his plan might work better if he kidnapped Jeff instead of JoAnna.

Enrique sighed at his stupidity. He remembered that he was full of confidence when he saw Jeff coming by himself. Now he knows that he was foolish. When would Jeffrey White come by himself? He has hundreds of people watching over him. And why are these people calling Jeff's woman 'master' ? Enrique didn't know, but he could tell that he is in for a rough night.