Page 8 (1/2)

I wasn't sure if he was actually expecting an answer or not The fact that he wasn't pulling the trigger was setting off warning bells in my head I still had his business card clutched into risk my or Simon’s safety on a hunch

"The security guards ain, he didn't wait for an answer "Guards don't do you ood if there's a whole hour between the tiuards who actually did their job, we'd still have another fifty-six h that door again" He motioned over his shoulder toward the door that led out of the suite

"You've got a check-in desk downstairs which actually does check ID, but it is woefully understaffed That or I missed the memo where a MetroCard is considered an adequate ID"

The un never wavered "I've been in this sitting room for more than half a dozen hours now and not one person has asked if I should be here You yourself walked by me three times and never once looked in h to icily add, "Are you getting iven an to boil my blood as the truth of the situation hit me

The gunun was just mere inches from my chest He motioned with his chin at Simon but kept his eyes on me "That was admirable, but useless He would have been dead half a second after you"

The un His eyes remained on me as he said to Si it takes theet their fat asses up here" He checked his watch before dropping his ar in the big leagues now, Archer Fucking act like it"

Chapter 3

Nikolai

"Hey, asshole, you spilled my drink!"

I eyed the drunk across frolass inforto respond because an officer showed up at that entleman

"Come on, Saul You're out of here," the female officer said She opened the cell door and ot a visitor" and then she ht As I waited, I glanced around the holding cell I was in It only had a handful of guys in it One was talking to hi around waiting for whatever their fates would bring