Chapter 319 - The Golden Door (1/2)

Jackson and Sean looked at each other as the elevator began to move.

”What's your wife gotten us into?” Sean whispered.

Jackson sighed helplessly. He loved his wife, but when she was working, she got carried away sometimes.

”Don't worry, I have everything under control,” Halia said.

”Under control? You don't even have weapons or backup. If we didn't insist on coming with you, what would have happened?” Sean asked.

”But...I do have backup...” Halia replied.

Jackson glanced at his wife curiously but he did not question her.

”I've spoken to Trisha already. If I don't call her in 2 hours, she will send someone to look for me.”

Jackson smiled at Halia. He was impressed. She actually contacted Trisha without him knowing.

”Plus, I've been watching the elevator for a while. A lot of suspicious people have been using it. Some even had kids with them. They either pulled out a golden key card like this one, or the elevator arrived on the ground level but they didn't get out.”

”From my observation, I don't think weapons are necessary as long as we remain cautious. I simply need to get a few photos for Trisha and we can get out of there. Also, if we can get a photo of a man called Joel Gabriel Santos, then that would be a bonus.”

”Joel Gabriel Santos?” Jackson asked.

”Yes, he's the one that built this place with Trojan,” Halia replied.

Sean furrowed his brows. He had always been a well-prepared person that didn't take action until he had all bases covered. That was probably why he became a handler rather than staying as an undercover agent who had to constantly deal with the unknown. But, ever since he met Halia, she had gotten him involved in a lot of unexpected situations.

As the elevator came to a stop, Sean gestured for the couple to stand against the wall. They had no idea what was in the bas.e.m.e.nt level, so they had to be careful. If things did not seem right, Sean was ready to press the close button and return to the ground level.

But, as the door slid open, they were surprised to hear the laughter of children.

Sean poked his head out first to check that the coast was clear but was met by two guards blocking his view.

”Keycard,” one of the men said with no emotion on his face.

Halia tried to peek behind the two men, but they blocked the opening of the elevator perfectly.

Every now and then, uninvited guests accidentally ended up on this level, so these guards had to make sure that they weren't in the wrong place.

Halia quickly pulled out the golden keycard that she had stolen and flashed it in front of the two men.