Anticipating Janiya’s refusal to admit her actions, I already prepared a countermeasure to address her denial.
“Is that so? Well then, come with me,” I asserted, my voice tinged with determination.
Subconsciously, Janiya took a step back, displaying a hint of reluctance in her demeanor.
“What? Are you feeling guilty?” I fixed my gaze upon her, squinting slightly.
“Or perhaps you’re ready to confess that it was you who orchestrated it all?”
“I didn’t do it. There’s nothing for me to admit,” Janiya responded, her smile freezing. “I’ll come with you, though. It seems there must be a misunderstanding.“
Under the weight of my firm resolve, Janiya’s head lowered, and she bit her lip, finally succumbing to a compromised state.
As I escorted Janiya to the interrogation area, faint cries and miserable shouts reached my ears from a distance, indicating that the two kidnappers had undoubtedly experienced a difficult time during
Carlos’ questioning.
As I opened the door, one of the bound kidnappers turned to look at me and pleaded, “We acknowledge our wrongdoing. Please, find it in your heart to grant us clemency and set us free!”
“Yes! Yes!” The other kidnapper joined in, begging for mercy.
“It was
Janiya who came up with the plan to kidnap Debra. We were under her spell at that moment and, driven by the desire for money, we succumbed to her instigation. Please let us go! We promise you will never see us again!”
“Is that so?” I approached them, my tone cold and unforgiving.
“If that’s the case, then how dare you involve yourselves in this current situation?”
The two individuals, visibly battered and bruised, no longer had the audacity to lie. They promptly confessed, their voices filled with remorse.
“Initially, we didn’t dare to provoke you. However, Janiya claimed that you wouldn’t be able to save Debra today, so we took the gamble for the sake of money.”
“Nonsense!” Janiya retorted, her face flushed with a mix of embarrassment and anger. “I don’t even know you. Don’t try to tarnish my reputation!”
The enraged kidnapper spat venomously, his anger boiling over.
“Bah!
You deceitful woman, don’t attempt to evade responsibility. Every action we took was under your command!”
“That’s correct,” the other kidnapper chimed in, adding fuel to the fire.
“You stated that we would only receive the final payment once we delivered her nude photos and the video of us raping her.”
Janiya, momentarily flustered by the accusations, swiftly regained her composure.
“You are slandering me. You have no evidence to substantiate your claims of my involvement!”
