Having satellite images was one thing but Arthur knew it wasn't enough to get Julia out safely, there were too many unknown variables. It was clear that he would have to get closer to the hacienda to have a clear understanding as to what he was against. Hovering over the hacienda in a helicopter would be too obvious and there was no waterway that he could navigate that could give him a distant view.
He paced in front of the wall then back to the PC. There hadn't been any video feed in a while and he was starting to worry that Cross, knowing full well that Gideon was going to hand him the money and that he was going to do everything he could to free Julia, would get rid of her sooner rather than later. There was only one thing left for him to do and that was to physically get close to that hacienda and not get caught prematurely.
He grabbed a duffel bag and placed inside binoculars, guns, knives, grenades, C4 and ammo. He then went over to a closet and took out a bunch of passports and fake ids. He hoped he wouldn't need it but if he did, he would be prepared. He fetched his phone, a camera, wires and an iPad. When his bag was ready, he changed and loaded up a black SUV that he had out back. It was very similar to the one Cross and team were using, and he hoped that if it was parked near the hacienda, that it would appear to belong to Cross and his men. He set out towards Valladodid, trying to focus on the next steps of his mission, but his mind couldn't stop but wander and think of Julia. He couldn't get out of his head, the look she'd had when she had confronted him and her father at Knox Consolidated. She must hate him and yet something that she had said to Cross about him making love to her, let him on to believe that maybe she could forgive him. Or had she lied to Cross, as to not give him the satisfaction of feeling he had the upper hand?
Julia woke up and stirred. She was back on the bed and shackled and must have been asleep for quite some time because she was dry. She couldn't remember dozing off, but she knew that shortly after the second round she had through, she had been exhausted. She hated her body for having given up, because had they gone an extra round, she wouldn't have been able to fight it off anymore and it would have been the end. An end she wasn't ready to accept. There were too many unanswered questions and she needed answers. She needed to know that she hadn't been wrong. That she hadn't been manipulated and what she had felt had been real, not some masquerade her father had orchestrated.
The door opened, and Jake walked in. He said nothing at first but simply stared at her, letting his eyes stray in length over her body.
"I never imagined you the type of woman to fall for the bad boy type".
Julia kept quiet.
"I mean, do enlighten me, what was it about Bishop that made you fall for him? His British charm and accent, his fighting skills, how he prepares cocktails. I can't imagine what went through your mind when you found out he was a hitman. You must have regretted sleeping with him".
Julia raised an eyebrow. It was clear that Jake knew nothing. If he did have guys following her and Bishop around, there were a lot of things he didn't know.
She started to laugh. "You are so fucking naïve Jake. Is that really what you think"?
Jake clenched his jaw. He didn't really appreciate the fact that she was trying to make him pass for a fool.
"You think I found out in my father's office that Bishop was a hitman? I knew Bishop was a hitman before sleeping with him and I don't regret it one bit".
She could see Jake narrow his eyes.
"You want to know what made me fall for him, aside from the fact that he was honest with me about what he was? It was the fact that my money didn't matter to him".
Jake sneered. "You think he did all of that for free? Who is being naïve now, huh Julia? You want to know how much your father paid him to keep an eye on you? 5 million dollars. And imagine that to top it all off, he got to sleep with you. It may not have been part of the initial deal with your father, but I think the big winner in this whole thing is Bishop, don't you? Why settle for the money when you can get the girl as well"!
It was her turn to clench her jaws tight. "He'll come for me! And when he does, he's going to kill you".
"Of course, he'll come, I wouldn't expect it to happen any other way. I'm still debating on whether I should kill you in front of his eyes or the other way around. Either way, it'll be exhilarating".
Julia finally realized that Jake's plan, regardless of having the money or not, was to kill her, no matter what.
"You won't get that chance".
"He's all by himself Julia and I have an army of men waiting".
"Don't underestimate what someone can do for money, Jake"!
She defied him with her eyes and he tilted his head to the side.
"You scared me there for a moment Jules. I thought you were going to say, 'what someone can do for love'. I guess you've finally come to realize the fairytale is over. I'm sorry you aren't going to get your happily ever after ending, but I promise to make it worth your while".