ed for

houted, trying

e with a growl. He thr

or a stunned Jamin standing b

she?" Jose

ward the stairwell door that was sl

against the cold floor. He hit the stairwell door with

wn the spira

sh of white. A figure moving fa

His voice echoed of

t stop. If anyth

urned. It hit him like a sledgehammer to the temple. His vision blurred, turning into a ka

ling. He gripped the rail

issed through

burst into the stairwell b

clutching his head. "Lock dow

floors

rd the orde

xplode. She reached the ground floor landing. She co

ed the pins out of her hair, letting the long, honey-brown waves fall ov

the busy waiting ro

We are initiating a Code Yellow. All exits are

he crowd. People

'Authorized Personnel Only'. She pulled out a sleek, black keyc

k click

out from across the hal

ed through the door and let it sla

ste disposal units, its engine purring sof

nto the back s

e curb just as Joseph's head of security burst o

he leather seat, her hand

looking in the rearview mirror

e whispered. "He'

n the steps, breathing heavily. The

silhouette. The way she r

one. She was a fraud who had

his gut told hi

ieran, his voice low and deadly. "I

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