The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 136

Chapter 136: Power

Daniel rolled down his window and looked at the officers that were walking forward. He suddenly was filled with a bad feeling.

"You broke several traffic violations there. You can't be speeding on this road. Please park to the side," the office said.

"Officer, how about you write me a ticket and I can be on my way? I have something on, Daniel hoped to get this matter quickly handled. But the officers seemed adamant to keep him there. They started checking his documents and his car for violations as slowly as possible.

"I can't do this right now; I need to get going." Daniel insisted.

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"Not after finishing this. I need to check your alcohol levels," the officer said.

This tense back-and-forth continued this way and dragged on far longer than typical for a traffic patrol stop.

Every delay made Daniel almost go off in rage. Daniel stole glances at his watch every few minutes, mentally calculating how much of a head start those agents had before they got to Anya.

"Look, my wife is in a highly unsafe situation right now. Every second I'm kept here puts her at greater risk." Daniel's frustration was making its way into his voice. But this did not matter to the traffic police. The traffic police merely shrugged, without any care. "Sir, you need to follow all the rules. If you are clear to go, we

will let you go." They continued their slow check on his car.

"I don't have time for this," Daniel muttered.

""You are

going to have to make time," one of the officers said. "Now stay put while I confirm your documents."

His mind raced over worst-case scenarios. He knew all too well how the government worked. What were the chances that the traffic police would stop him at this moment?

It was almost impossible. One could call it a coincidence, but Daniel did not believe it. Someone was pulling the strings.

He glanced at the traffic officers moving like snails, and suddenly a thought crossed his mind: Where are they keeping him here on purpose?

as he received a call from his father. Michael confirmed

worst fears.

"Dad," Daniel said.

where are

at home alone, and agents are coming to the house to take her away for questioning."

"What?" Daniel asked.

held by airport security for no reason? It started to feel as though someone was trying to stop me

her while

each member of the Shaw family to

to Anya," Daniel spat into the phone, his free hand clenched into a fist. "They know if we are there, it will be hard for any of them to get to Anya privately. This is bad;

over others in the background. They were telling him to put away his phone. "I'm still on the tarmac getting harassed by these airport security. They're denying me entry into the city, saying some nonsense about security protocols

able to speak

was again. "Looks like they're bringing out reinforcements to physically keep

arrested and removed. They can only delay us. They don't have a reason to take anyone in yet." Pausing to gather his thoughts, Daniel formulated a hasty plan. "What about Mom? Were you able to

sigh rolled through the phone's speaker. "I tried calling the house, but the line was immediately picked up by the estate security. He says the entire neighborhood is under lockdown and quarantine. No one is permitted to enter

Daniel chuckled darkly.

the airport, Mom trapped inside her home, and who knows. what other tactics they're using for anyone else

get Anya, he gets me. Checkmate," Daniel

voice.

get

won't. You focus on getting out of that airport as slowly as

have this under control?"

"Yes."

will

its way into the receiver. "Mr. Shaw, we are here to question you. You need to put away your phone for the time being." Then the phone went

phone, staring at it darkly. His panic had slowly been

him fight the

his phone. He called Jerry. Jerry

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someone is trying to question Anya. But they don't want any of my family to get near her. They have

in reply, "The

out which agency is handling the entire stall