Just as Elliot was about to turn the next corner and enter the room, he caught a glimpse of a shadow darting ahead.
The figure moved swiftly, indicating they were skilled.
"Who's there?"
At this hour, the lab should only have a few gentle, mild-mannered researchers on duty.
The security patrolling the entrance would not be sprinting around without reason.
Only the sound of a strong gust of wind responded.
Elliot quickly ran to the end of the corridor.
Below the window, the trees cast shadows on the white walls of the corridor, illuminated by the streetlights outside.
The shadows swayed occasionally, but no one was there, not even a stray cat.
Feeling suspicious, he checked the area around the window again.
Had he been mistaken?
This lab was a secure facility for Svelton military pharmaceuticals, and patrolling security constantly checked the inside and out of the place.
Even a butterfly entering the premises would be caught clearly on surveillance, let alone a suspicious person…
Maybe he had been mistaken.
His recent poor sleep and the constant busyness of his days could have affected him.
Elliot dismissed the thought and returned to the room.
As he walked away, a masked man slipped quietly in the opposite direction.
The red light on the security camera only resumed its surveillance after the man had completely left the area.
Elliot did not dwell on the brief encounter in the corridor.
He gently opened the door to the room.
The room was dark, illuminated only by the faint moonlight filtering through the window.
He moved quietly to the bed and sat down.
Listening to the soft, rhythmic breathing of his two little ones, he knew they were fast asleep.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson)
The novel is too abusive it spoils the joy of reading it. I hate the punishment part between sheena and Eliot....