The Double ( or More ?) Life of The Fake Heiress

Chapter 274

In the gallery’s video surveillance backroom, James was lounging in his chair. His gaze rested casually on the array of screens before him. Though darkness had enveloped the exhibit hall below, the monitors told a different story, painting a picture that was far from pitch black.

Wyatt stood by James‘ side. His eyes too were fixed on the surveillance feed.

Downstairs, the main exhibit hall was in utter chaos, while the upper level was even more crowded. The sudden blackout had triggered a panicked stampede among the visitors, who, stumbling in the dark, were more likely to trip the infrared beams.

Tripping those beams would set off the gallery’s intricate traps, potentially harming many. Considering the guests were a mix of national and international elites and tycoons, an incident in the gallery could lead to a public relations nightmare.

Wyatt, with a face ashen as storm clouds, said, “Boss, we might have to shut down all the security mechanisms.”

Damn it, those bastards actually dared to pull this off, using human lives to force them into disabling the gallery’s security system.

James‘ fingers were idly drumming on the armrest of his chair. His expression was as serene as a summer sky. After several seconds, he uttered a nonchalant “Hmm.”

of the gallery’s lethal security devices, including the infrared sensors, was

all the exits,” James said

Wyatt complied.

off the stairways between the first and second

corridor infrared

the

“Start up the…”

command flowed from James in a calm, measured sequence, showing no sign of perturbation

the gallery. She was aware of the countless cameras hidden and visible overhead. Despite the darkness shrouding the gallery, she knew the backroom screens would be as clear as

the infrared beams around the artifacts had been turned off. It meant anyone could now approach these treasures

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one could leave the gallery alive was

the two people who had vanished from sight reappeared as if they had been waiting for this