Luke jotted down a note in his book and continued to ask, "What's the second part of the plan?"

"Executing the kidnapping.

Creasy used his position to access the files from the kidnapping case ten years ago.

We completely imitated the methods used in the Isa Redman kidnapping from back then to make the police link both cases together.

If I get caught by the police, they'll mistakenly identify me as Sofia through DNA testing.

Creasy specifically emphasized letting the FBI find out on their own, rather than me actively telling them.

Moreover, a month before the kidnapping was officially executed, I told Hugo I had changed my name and had him call me Sofia.

To prevent him from slipping up."

This matched Luke's speculation, "Was Hugo Joduri's murder part of your plan too?"

"Yes, Creasy knew Hugo was a fugitive and had other cases on him. If caught, he would definitely fight back and most likely be killed by the police."

"Killing the kidnapper Tom and another Mexican kidnapper was also your idea?"

"No, that was entirely Hugo acting on his own.

Creasy had a good plan, but we couldn't control Hugo completely. Hugo didn't know our real plan; he wanted those six million US Dollars.

He had already considered the six million US Dollars as his own and wouldn't share with anyone."

"Was your arrest by the police also part of your plan?"

"That was the third part of Creasy's plan." Irene Reagan sighed, her expression a bit complicated,

"According to Creasy's assumption, once I'm caught by the FBI, they would discover my identity. I am not only a kidnapper but also the victim of the kidnapping ten years ago.

Whether it's the FBI, prosecutors, or judge, they will see me differently. As long as I perform well and gain the jury's sympathy, I am likely to be acquitted.

At that time, I can become Sofia, accept the inheritance left by her father, and become truly wealthy.

No need to run, no need to worry about getting caught, I can enjoy life under the sun."

"The plan is indeed good, but not easy to execute." Luke thought there should be loopholes within.

"Yes, that's what I said too.

Creasy instructed me to take good care of Isa Redman, trying to make her develop a favorable impression of me.

Isa Redman is the kidnapping victim, and her attitude could influence the court's view of me.

As long as she distinguishes me from the other kidnappers and says some good things about me, we'd be halfway to success."

Luke thought of Sofia's stepmother and nanny and asked, "Didn't you consider the possibility of being recognized by the hostage's family?"

"Creasy thought about it, he said he would find a way to resolve it, but obviously, he didn't handle it well."

Luke pressed on, "How did he plan to resolve it?"

"In our original expectation, the kidnapping case should have been investigated by the FBI. But who would have thought the case was handed over to the detective bureau, so Creasy couldn't directly access the case files.

He didn't know the progress of the kidnapping investigation, so he couldn't secretly influence it either."

Speaking of the case handover, Luke was puzzled too. As Irene Reagan said, this kidnapping case was supposed to be investigated by the FBI, but because the real estate tycoon's son, Little Gary Sane, was kidnapped and made the news, Isa Redman's father questioned the FBI's competence and requested the detective bureau to take over.

If the Little Gary Sane kidnapping hadn't made the news, this case should still have been led by the FBI, and Creasy Hoskin could easily access the case files.

This makes it clear that Creasy Hoskin had no reason to publicize Little Gary Sane's kidnapping.

But according to Anthony's investigation, Creasy Hoskin indeed saw Little Gary Sane's kidnapping case files.

Luke asked the question in his mind, "Did Creasy Hoskin leak the news of Little Gary Sane's kidnapping to the media?"

Irene Reagan shook her head, "No."

"Then who?"

Irene Reagan bit her right fingernail, "It was me."

"How did you know? Why did you do it?"

"We were planning to execute the kidnapping recently, but we didn't expect another kidnapping to pop up first.

Creasy was cautious. He worried this kidnapping might interfere with our plan, so he used his authority to review the case files.

Afterwards, he told me about this kidnapping, and I made a mental note of it.

Later I thought about it for a long time and then called a reporter to tell them."

Luke was somewhat puzzled, "Why did you do that?"

"I thought exposing this kidnapping could divert more of the FBI's resources, which would be beneficial for executing our own kidnapping.

Additionally, if Little Gary Sane was killed because of the exposure, it could serve as a warning to Isa Redman's family, making them afraid to report to the police and obediently pay the ransom."

"Since you knew about Little Gary Sane's kidnapping, you should know about the blood letter V left on the yacht."

"Yes."

"Was it your idea for Hugo Joduri to call himself Mr. V and demand ransom from the family?"

Irene Reagan nodded, "Yes,

because I anticipated Isa Redman's family would call the police.

When the police investigate, they would connect Mr. V to the blood letter V, and I thought this would mislead them, making them believe the same group of kidnappers is responsible for both cases, thereby diverting their investigation direction."

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