The doors were tightly closed, the incandescent lights in the hall illuminating the pale faces of the four men, one bald man slumping onto the front desk chair.
Their worst fear had materialized; their human trafficking operation had been discovered.
However, the tall and thin man quickly regained composure after his initial shock.
He was the main strategist of the gang, responsible for setting up the clandestine arrangements and anti-detection measures.
Their caution had helped them dodge crises, time and time again.
This was going to be no different.
His mind quickly raced, the surveillance room on the third floor must have already noticed the commotion in the lobby. They were certainly getting ready to flee with the "goods".
To ensure their escape, the gang had devised several plans.
The first, the steel stairs at the back of the hotel, with two vans stationed nearby, the people on the third floor could swiftly evade carrying the 'goods'.
