Chapter 8

Zena's POV

I walked into my office, and as I sank deep into my chair, my mind raced so much that even though I tried to silence the voices in my head, it wouldn't stop.

But I will not allow any of that to bother me now. I have gotten the only lead to catch El Feugo, the one I have been looking for, all these years. This was my time to catch and put an end to him once and for all.

'' Boss, what are your thoughts on this? Are we going to shut down that auction?'' Ceila asked and I looked at her with confusion.

'' What else are we supposed to do? This is what we wanted, isn't it?'' I asked.

'' Yes I know that, but what is our plan? We have gotten the information that we need, so what next?'' Ceila asked me instead of answering my question.

'' Ceila, we are going to that auction, and we are going to arrest everyone that we see there, and that includes El Feugo, we have to catch him,'' I answered.

'' Okay, but don't you think it will be more complicated than that? You can not go arresting people without evidence,'' Ceila let out as she took her seat in front of me.

'' Are you serious right now?'' I asked with my hands folded across my chest.

'' Yes Boss, you know this better than I do. If we go arrest people like you want us to do, it will tell badly on you as the chief, we do not know what we are dealing with here,'' Ceila continued to suggest.

'' Ceila, it is a human trafficking auction and not a carnival. If that is not enough evidence to arrest anyone there, then I do not know what it is.'' I yelled a bit.

'' I know, but do you really trust the information Mr López gave us, for us to just waltz in there,'' Ceila asked.

'' I don't know, so we will just have to find out by going to that auction and catching El Fuego,'' I answered.

'' Boss, what if I went undercover, maybe as one of the girls, I would scope out the area and see what we are up against, then I would call for backup,'' Ceila suggested, and I looked at her stunned.

'' Are you mad, that is a stupid idea,'' I let out.

'' But we can catch them in the act, and we can have enough evidence to put them away,'' Ceila continued to insist.

''Just think about Boss,'' she said as she stood up and was about to walk out when I stopped her.

'' Maybe I am thinking that we can do it your way. So how do you propose it gets done?'' I asked and Ceila turned to me smiling.

'' So I was thinking if I could position myself where El Fuego's gang could get me, then I could be kidnapped and be put up for auction. We know the time and place, so we will have the team on backup if anything goes wrong.'' Ceila answered quickly.

I looked at her for a while, just going through her plan in my head.

And as foolish as her plan was, I felt it could work.

'' Say, something boss,'' Ceila urged me to speak.

'' Fine, we will do it your way,'' I said, and Ceila smiled.

'' It is the best way, and we will catch El Feugo, don't you worry about that,'' Ceila let out.

'' I am not worried, but don't you think that the El Fuego gang will know who you are since you are always on the field?'' I asked, and I could see the realisation on her face.

'' I didn't think of that boss, they would recognise me, but that shouldn't stop our plans. We can put one of the female officers on it, it will go smoothly,'' Ceila said, and the room went silent for another minute, as I thought.

'' No, there will be no need for that,'' I let out and Ceila looked at me confused.

'' Boss, trust me, it will go well,'' Ceila still tried to conceive me.

'' I know it will work, but I will be the one to go undercover,'' I said and Ceila froze. And before I could get another word out she started laughing.

'' Forgive me for laughing, Boss, but you can not be serious,'' she said.

'' I am serious. I know I have been off the field since I became Chief, but I have not forgotten what it feels like, and since I have not been on the field in a long time, I don't think that the El Feugo gang will recognise me. So I am perfect for the role,'' I let out and Ceila looked at me shocked.

'' Are you sure you want to do this?'' she asked, looking at me confused.

'' I am doing this, and we shouldn't talk about this anymore, so go and make preparations, the auction is in a week,'' I ordered.

'' As you wish, Boss,'' Ceila said, walking out of the office.

As the door closed behind her, it felt like all that I had said came rushing to me, as the voices in my head screamed at me that it was a bad idea.

The uncertainty was all I knew, but going to that auction was something I had to do. I had to catch El Feugo and this was the only way.

The only downside to this is that I had to tell Kelly and Noah about this, and that was something I didn't want to do.

Knowing Kelly she was going to lose her mind, and Noah would just simply hate it.

But I guess if I want to do it, I can not just go undercover without telling the two most important people in my life.

Speaking of important people in my life, my mind immediately drifted to my sister Rose.