Family Business

Red Alert

Wednesday May 29th Every State Security Services Regional Head office, Brunal Park, Newark - 11pm
Night monitoring manager Katie Scott's email pings. It's an alert ping. She opens up her email and reads The email title "Reminder check in not received for Sternwood Hospitality and Financial Services".

She double checks her log and notes its correct, she hasn't received the secure confirmation call. She picks up her white phone receiver and dials the number, the phone rings out. She checks for a second number, dials it and again it rings out.

She logs into the security desk CCTV AT Sternwood and screams "HOLY CRAP!" at the sight of Peter Beard tied up. Her hand shakes, she picks up her phone "Todd we have a red alert at Sternwood Hospitality & Financial Services customer number 7321233934.

Wednesday May 29th Rumson Jersey City, 11.05PM
Rosamund hangs up her phone, shaken by the call she just had with their head of security, she begins to feel Nauseous, that was our head of security, our security guard has been tied up, I've to go to the office, the police is on it's way.

"And Prudence" asks Billy. Rosamund fights back tears, "They have been unable to contact her".

Thursday May 30th - Sternwood Hospitality and Financial Services 12.30am.
From the third floor boardroom sat Rosamund, her elderly parents, their head of security, head of HR Holly Steward, several Police officers and FBI, some board of directors and others connected in remotely. Rosamund rested her right palm over her mouth in disbelief as they watch the CCTV coverage "Poor Prudence" she cries. Her mother breaks down as her father comforts her. Rosamund feels a lump in her throat as she watches Prudences slow waddle to the security door, her struggle to release it very evident. So many questions went through Rosamunds minds, so many questions in so many minds.

Peter Beard was taking away in an ambulance to be medically examined. Police lieutenant Paul O'Kelly a third generation Irish American with twenty five years experience of police work. He rewatches the videos from the security desk for a third time. His gaze firmly on Peter Beard as he walks towards the door to answer it "He looks nervous, I want to interview him as soon as the doctor deems fit". The officer with him officer Angela Norman nods in agreement "He also broke protocol, he should have rang Ms Sternwood to verify she ordered the pizza"

"Let's get all the information we can on this guy, can you get the HR lady to give us his file. Something is off with him!"

Thursday May 30th, Big Johns Breaker Yard, Palmer Township, New Jersey 12.30pm.
Richie drove up to the gates of the yard in Prudence's Lexus, he really didn't want to give it up but they would get money for its value in parts. He alighted the SUV and from his pocket he withdrew a key and unlocked the huge padlock. As quietly as possible he pulled the gate back and drives in. He parks up where advised, does another quick search for any other valuables belonging to Prudence they can potentially pawn. He took another look in her handbag, they would go to town with her gold credit card, thats if it isn't frozen already. He turned off her phone, he definitely will pawn it off, a top of the range Iphone will make top dollar.

He spots their motor cycle. He stuffs the Vera Wang handbag inside his leather jacket, takes his helmet off the passenger seat, leaves the key in the Lexus ignition, and quickly marches towards the bike. He pushes it out of the compound he doesn't want to draw attention and as quietly as possible locks the gate up. As he switches on the bikes ignition, he gives himself a smile, the night went smoother than expected. This was proving to be easier than he thought, now for phase two.