The interrogation went just like what Raquel had expected. Alicia still hasn't changed. She still sticks to her illegal methods of breaking people but Raquel is well-prepared. They didn't let her sleep. They didn't give her any food. Angel is not allowed to go talk to her and Suarez had been unpleasant towards her from the start. It's hard for her to imagine Alicia being pregnant since it didn't really change anything about her. She's still ruthless and aggressive. She wonders what kind of mother she will be once she gives birth but that's not her problem.
It was only then when Alicia revealed to her that they found her family's location that she started feeling the cracks forming in her heart. Could they possibly be telling the truth? Sergio promised her family is safe someplace no one will be able to find them. Alicia showed her the picture of their transporter which means they are close to her family's location because their transporter has to be closed in order to aid them. She couldn't help the tears from forming in her eyes as her brain started forming a picture of her daughter in Alberto's arms.
Raquel took the phone Alicia offered thinking if she can actually bring herself to betray the man she loves for her family. Either way, she's screwed. Thank goodness to Antoñanzas that he arrived in time. She saw him wearing Sergio's watch and she knows that he's coming for her. He knows she's not dead and that Plan Paris is in effect. She just needs to wait.
Nairobi's funeral struck her hard. Why her? she thought. She's so gentle, so caring. She doesn't deserve to go like that. She's meant to live and party all day and all night. Sergio launched his missiles one by one leaving the government in panic. He released all the state secrets to the media, revealed the location where they kept Rio confirming everything he said about the torture he endured and then appealed to the public to demand her release. Everything happened so quickly. The next thing she knows, she's being taken to jail where she will wait until the next day for her hearing. It's the start of the plan.
Plan Paris was successful. She never got the chance to talk to Sergio but she knows she would get more chance to talk to him when she gets inside the bank.
By the time she arrived at the bank, they already knocked Gandia out. Tokyo relinquished the authority to her making her in charge inside the bank. She is grateful for the trust. She ordered them to secure Gandia and make sure he will not be able to escape again.
"Professor, it's Lisbon. I'm in", she said through the comms.
There is silence which made her nervous. He's at the safe house. He's supposed to be there.
"Raquel", another voice answered.
She stiffened.
"Do you miss me?" Alicia asked.
The others looked at her with question marks on their faces. They're all waiting for her to say something but she cannot bring herself to entertain them now.
"Where is he?" she asked her back. Her tone is colder than ice.
Everyone is tensed. The Professor is not meant to be caught. He's not meant to be caught at all. Where is Marseille? They all wondered.
"Oh, don't worry. He is safe and sound. He can't just talk to you right now because he's tied up. I guess I am in charge now. Don't you think?" Alicia answered with a mocking tone in her voice.
Raquel is seething in anger. She gripped the edge of the table and tried to control her temper. Panicking and losing control won't help her and especially won't help Sergio.
"I don't think you're in charge, Alicia", she muttered.
"Really? What makes you say so? From where I stand, I am holding a gun against your boyfriend's head. That makes me in charge of his life", Alicia asked.
Something switched in Raquel. All bets are off now that Sergio is in danger. After all, there's only so much a woman can take and god knows she already went through hell and back.
"Your parents are on vacation at the moment, aren't they?" Raquel asked and she heard Alicia's breathing halted. "I never thought of them as the cruise type of tourists but by now, they should be passing New Zealand", she added.
Raquel ignored the puzzled looks from her team. She's playing her cards now.
"What are you saying, Raquel?" Alicia asked.
"I am saying is if you hurt the Professor, even a single scratch on his skin…well, accidents happen all the time on a cruise ship especially to older people. How well can your parents swim? Do you think they can last long in cold waters? You hurt him. My guy at the cruise ship will kill your parents and I even send you a picture for souvenir purposes", she answered.
Tokyo hit the loud speaker being unable to wait for Raquel to tell them what's happening. Raquel doesn't mind. Her goal is throw off Alicia and to free Sergio.
"You wouldn't dare. You don't have the balls to do that", Alicia assumed.
"Are you sure about that? You seemed to forget what I am capable of. You started this by playing dirty. It's only fair that I play the same way", she challenged leaving Alicia speechless. "Let's make a deal. You untie the Professor right now and I will assure you your parents will arrive safe and sound back in Spain", she proposed.
"The Professor is just one man. I eliminated him, your whole operation dies. Everyone makes sacrifices", Alicia said.
"Sure. You, on the other hand, how many people left you got in your life aside from your parents? Herman is dead. Are you ready to mourn your child as early as now?" Raquel asked and then took the other phone in her pocket. "All good, Marseille?" she asked.
"In position. Waiting for green light", he answered while aiming his gun towards Alicia's baby bump.