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

Chapter 1258

The fifth floor was a secure zone, dedicated to storing equipment, with locks as

tight as those on the labs below ground. The guards figured there was no point in checking every room, especially since they didn't have clearance for that anyway, and they weren't too worried about anyone hiding in there.

So, they honed in on spots where someone might actually hide, weapons cocked and ready, poised to fire at the slightest hint of trouble. They soon reached the corridor's end, but without spotting any intruders, they paused.

The team leader, flashlight in hand, swept the area while radioing the control center. "You sure they're on the fifth floor? We haven't found anyone," he asked.

The control center, still struggling to fix the sabotaged surveillance, replied, "Yes, they have to be there. The elevator only went to the fifth floor, and they can't open the stairwell doors. The elevator's their only option."

call, squinting in thought. He signaled his team to continue searching while he stayed put, trying to figure out where the intruder

If he had turned around, he would have noticed a glaringly obvious hole in the glass. Nick had climbed out but

the guards regrouped, shaking their heads, having found nothing. The team leader frowned, "Did they

one of

they broke into the sub-basement lab, they

nodded. "I'll update Dr. Ray. You go

about to leave, glanced at the glass

ear, turned to follow the guard's gaze and saw the scratches on the glass. Looking

phone back into his pocket, he ran a hand over the