Her Seven Little Bodyguards

Chapter 636

"Tilly can't seem to get along with Hanson's children or fit into their playgroup," Bailey explained. He was anxious to see the plan through as well, but Hanson's kids were sharper than he thought, and no matter how hard Tilly tried, she just couldn't get their attention.

"How useless," Eddie spat before slamming his palm against the table. "We'll have to get someone else to do the job if the kid fails."

"Sir, if we keep adding new pawns to our plan, Hanson and Vania may start suspecting us. I think it'd be wise for us to wait a little longer."

"How much longer?" Eddie demanded unhappily. All he had been doing for the last five years was wait. Do you actually expect me to sit by and do nothing?

Bailey pointed out patiently, "Right now, Hanson and Vania are focused on building up Studio City. If we were to change out the manpower here in Hammond, they might never notice. How about we plant a few of our men at Studio City instead and wait for the perfect time to strike?"

"Do you think we have anyone capable enough to do that right now?" Eddie asked incredulously. He couldn't count the number of people he had disposed of after his last few attempts to get back at Hanson.

"We don't, but we can always hire new blood. Who has qualms with money, right?" Bailey was referring to the abundance of wealth Eddie had inherited from his father. Bailey then added helpfully, "Besides, your visit to the police station this time caught Vania and Hanson's attention almost immediately. Maybe there's a mole among us, and this could be the perfect chance for us.

Eddie narrowed his eyes. "I'll leave it to you to make the arrangements." He was going to find out who the mole was, and once he did, he would not spare him from his wrath.

Bailey nodded. "Very well, sir. I'll get right to it."

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Meanwhile, at Vania's set, everything had returned to normal, and she fell back to directing and shooting scenes in her usual fast-paced and sequential manner.

While the set was buzzing with activity, Thomas showed up once more. He tried not to draw any attention to himself, but Vania spotted him within moments anyway. Hence, she walked up to him and asked, "What do you want?"

She was sure that he had gone and retrieved Yvonne from the holding cell, so he had no business here on set.

Thomas merely flashed her a smile. "I'm here to thank you for going easy on Yvonne."

Vania gave him a bewildered look. He's probably a couple of cards short of a full deck. She was the one who had benefited the most out of her deal with the Keplers, so there was no reason for Thomas to thank her at all. "I'm pretty sure we just traded things of equal value," she pointed out. "Your gratitude is surprising, to say the least."

"Still, I should thank you for actually wanting to let Yvonne off the hook. If you had your mind set on making her pay, I doubt that you would let her go even if we offered up ten secret bases." His gaze was fixed on Vania throughout.

"There's no point dwelling on what's said and done," Vania replied casually, implying that they should drop this conversation now. She could still remember the dirty look Hanson had given Thomas yesterday, and she knew better than to probe the green-eyed monster that resided in her husband. Taking a deep breath, she said, "I need to continue shooting some scenes now."

Truth be told, she still had a deadline to meet.