The Secret of Excalibur (2010)
“He quickly climbed it. If the mansion’s uppermost floor were off limits, there would be a guard. The question was, how would he respond to an unexpected visitor? The party was after all being attended by Russia’s most rich and powerful people; being threatened by a goon wouldn’t be appreciated.
If the guards were under orders to be polite but firm, that would give him an advantage. They wouldn’t be expecting gate-crashers . . .
‘Okay, I’m about to go in. I’ll call you back in a minute,’ he whis...pered into his headset before removing it and shoving it into his jacket. Earphones and a mike would raise the suspicions of even the most half-witted security guard.
He took a breath, then opened the door.
As he’d expected, there was a guard in the hallway, who hurriedly jumped up from a chair. Chase gave him a bleary look, pretending to be drunk and lost. The guard approached - then unexpectedly smirked.
Chase tensed, not knowing what had brought on the response.
Had the guard somehow recognised him?MoreLess
If the guards were under orders to be polite but firm, that would give him an advantage. They wouldn’t be expecting gate-crashers . . .
‘Okay, I’m about to go in. I’ll call you back in a minute,’ he whis...pered into his headset before removing it and shoving it into his jacket. Earphones and a mike would raise the suspicions of even the most half-witted security guard.
He took a breath, then opened the door.
As he’d expected, there was a guard in the hallway, who hurriedly jumped up from a chair. Chase gave him a bleary look, pretending to be drunk and lost. The guard approached - then unexpectedly smirked.
Chase tensed, not knowing what had brought on the response.
Had the guard somehow recognised him?MoreLess
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