On the Hook (2014)
“Suddenly the place was full of uniformed men and women. Westen pointed toward the tall, double doors between which Fenwick had flown. Without hesitation, not even knowing who or what they were after, the guards zipped through the doors into a room full of Egyptian antiquities. The place looked like the inside of a pyramid, complete with sarcophagus on a raised, jeweled dais in the center.
What Westen didn’t see was the fleeing curator. Two museum-goers turned from their examination of a gold Si...amese cat, eyes wide as the crowd of people burst into the room. And stopped in their tracks.
One of the guards faced Westen. “What are we looking for?”
“Your boss, Mr. Fenwick.”
His expression turned to one of disbelief.
“Stop doing a goldfish impression and get him,” Smith said. “We want to talk to him.”
“Why not just ask to see him? Why go through all th—”
“We did, and he ran away.”
“Who are you, anyway?” another guard inquired.
“We’re from the insurance company.”MoreLess
What Westen didn’t see was the fleeing curator. Two museum-goers turned from their examination of a gold Si...amese cat, eyes wide as the crowd of people burst into the room. And stopped in their tracks.
One of the guards faced Westen. “What are we looking for?”
“Your boss, Mr. Fenwick.”
His expression turned to one of disbelief.
“Stop doing a goldfish impression and get him,” Smith said. “We want to talk to him.”
“Why not just ask to see him? Why go through all th—”
“We did, and he ran away.”
“Who are you, anyway?” another guard inquired.
“We’re from the insurance company.”MoreLess
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