Chapter 4 - The Shiny Keychain
I stared at my sister in absolute confusion.
I told her I had no idea what package she was talking about.
I was an accountant for a corporate logistics firm, not a spy.
Lauren gasped for air as I frantically untied the thick ropes binding her wrists.
She explained that my company was actually a front for a massive global syndicate.
My recent work trip was just a distraction to move a decrypted data drive into my luggage.
The man upstairs was a cleaner sent to retrieve the drive and eliminate all witnesses.
I realized she meant the strange silver flash drive my boss had given me to hold onto for safekeeping.
I had attached it to my keyring because it looked like an ordinary tech accessory.
I reached into my purse to grab my keys and hand the drive over to save our lives.
My fingers scraped against the empty bottom of my leather bag.
The keys were completely gone.
I frantically patted my coat pockets, but they were empty too.
Bennett pulled on my shirt sleeve, his voice shaking with guilt.
He told me that the scary man had asked him for Mommy's shiny things.
Bennett had given my entire set of keys to the man right before I walked through the front door.
We had nothing left to bargain with.
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The heavy basement door at the top of the stairs suddenly slammed shut, plunging us into total darkness.
A cold voice echoed through the ventilation shaft, thanking Bennett for his excellent cooperation.
