As Kay distracted the kids with the purchase of the chocolate chip cookies, Akira stood at the next door shop, supposedly glancing at the souveniers there. He was wearing BlueTooth earbuds which were actually his earpiece that connected to the others.

"Two suspicious individuals identified," Lucka reported, "One male and one female."

Understandable, Akira thought. They would need two to get two kids without causing much hassle.

After purchasing the cookies, Kay looked around and glanced briefly at Akira, who mouthed 'two mf'. He did it as he was studying two souvenirs, giving the impression that he was talking to himself while trying to decide.

Kay led the kids to the waiting room lounge and asked, "Do you need to go to the bathroom first?"

Lianne nodded while Joseph hesitated.

"You should," Kay advised, "The flight will be long."

"Okay," Joseph said and they went.

Naturally, Kay followed Lianne while Joseph went 'alone'.

As they went in, two individuals followed each one in afterwards.

Kay was relieved to see that there was no one in the bathroom at that time. Lianne headed into one stall while Kay washed her hands at the sink, her head bent down low.

Female goon entered, and took in the scene immediately. She patted the syringe with the knock-out solution that was in her pocket while nonchalantly walking towards the end of the toilet.

In order to do so, she would need to pass Kay. She noted the cubicle that was locked, knowing that the kid that she had to snatch was in there.

Looking at the girl that was engrossed in washing her hands, she snorted in disdain. Even the act of just washing the hands looked elegant. She didn't like such people, who were born with a silver spoon in their mouth and didn't have to work.

She only needed to snatch the kid alive and no other orders about those around. As she got closer to Kay, her heart started beating with excitement at the thought of snuffing out this life.

The girl didn't even look up, and Female Goon reached over, intending to close the girl's mouth before killing her. However, to her great surprise, the girl suddenly whirled and gave her a hard chop to the neck.

The sudden attack had her react by falling forward at the sudden pain and before she could recover, her neck had already been twisted. Her eyes were wide open in consternation, the last thought on her mind was disbelief.

Kay caught the girl that fell, before her body could smash to the floor. She dragged the body into an empty cubicle, closed the lid of the toilet seat and dumped her there, stomach down.

Kay locked the cubicle door from the inside and escaped out through the opening at the top.

Lianne walked out of her cubicle at that moment. She looked to her right upon hearing some noise, only to see Kay halfway through the opening at the top, her body bent forward as she slid out and landed on the floor soundlessly.

Without a change in expression, she went to wash her hands.

Kay, upon seeing this, couldn't help but ask, "You're not surprised?"

Lianne shrugged, taking some paper towels and wiping her hands, "Mama's Elite Team is skilled, so naturally, Mama would be as well. If she is, so would you."

Kay blinked, wondering about Lianne's thought process. It would take some getting used to.

"What about the security cameras?" Lianne asked curiously.

"I made sure none of our faces could be captured," Kay explained, "And Lucka would have blurred out those that did."

As they walked out, they saw Joseph already waiting outside while playing with his phone. Akira was nowhere to be seen. Kay led the kids right to the waiting lounge across the toilet, and once through, was relieved.

Akira waited until Kay and the kids entered the plane, then reported, "Cargo secured. Heading back now."

"Acknowledged," Lucka said while looking at the camera feeds on his laptop. There were several images captured, and one had four goons being given extra tender loving care by Zero.

"Sir might want to question them himself," Lucka reminded Zero, who was now taking out a long, thin wire that looked like a very long acupuncture needle.

"Don't worry," Zero said, "They'll still be able to talk."

Lucka was glad he didn't have audio for that room.

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Everyone's head turned towards the loud shout by Stephan.

They were used to his explosive anger, but this time, he appeared to be taking it out on a complete stranger.

A good-looking one, but a stranger nonetheless.

Stephan even threw out a punch!!

Luckily, the stranger avoided it.

"How dare you!! How. DARE. You!!" Stephan was shouting, now being restrained by the other employees of the company.

"Calm down, Stephan," his colleague who held him back was saying, "You wouldn't want to be held in jail for assault charges now, would you? What would happen to your kids?"

Stephan tried to shrug off his colleagues' hold, but failed and he launched a miserable kick towards the stranger.

"Ask HIM!"

"Oh, come on, Stephan," Kyle said, hardly looking bothered, "They needed a vacation. I just gave them one."

"I am their father, damnit!! You should have asked me first!!"

"I did," Kyle replied, "I told you they should have a vacation and you agreed."

"I didn't think you meant that you'd send them off immediately! What gives you the right! They are MY KIDS!!"

"Who just lost their mother and needs a change of pace," Kyle pointed out, "You bury your grief with work, so I'm just letting them escape with fun. Stop being such a twat."

Stephan glared at him and after huffing, told his colleagues' to let him go, "I'm fine."

After making sure he was, they reluctantly did.

Stephan sat back at his desk and said stiffly, "Thank you. Goodbye."