30. The crucial decision

Nico watches how shock and concern suddenly replaces the smile on Johan’s face before he jumps up furiously and yells over the smartphone: "What are you doing with Martie’s phone! Where is she?” Like lightning, Nico moves to Johan and pushes his ear against the phone to hear what is going on. Johan realizes what he tries to do and opens the volume fully. The voice comes calm and calculated: "As long as you are going to cooperate, you don’t have to worry about Martie, because she already knows what is going on and understands. She is very happy and is going to enjoy the time of her life as long as you don’t stand in the way of her happiness, Professor.” "Did you steal her from the school hall or is this just bluff and you only having her phone?” "Johan, soon I shall hand over the telephone to her and you are going to talk to her and confirm that she can go on a holiday for a week with her new buddies. You will pacify her and tell her that she must enjoy it fully with the children of