Chapter 6 8

Nick stood breathless in his study, his tongue rolling in his mouth to get rid of the strong metallic taste; he felt cold, probably because he was sweating profusely from this jump for the sake.His trousers and jacket were ripped and soiled from the car accident and from crawling on the ground; Still clutching the pistol, and He still clutched the St Christopher's Medal.It followed him back in time, along with other inanimate objects like gold watches, cell phones, and clothes, as the chain dangled beneath his clenched fist.He held up the chain, staring at the notch on the surface of the medal, the ironic words on it seemed to call him.Miracles will happen.

Nick could barely see the man's face.He was extremely frustrated, he was about to catch the murderer, but the price of hesitating for a moment was so high.Now, he never had the chance to see that person's face again, and had no idea of ​​his identity at all. But looking at the silver medal in his hand, he thought that he had at least got the man's things, and he also remembered that the license plate number was Z8JP9. Nick looked at his situation again, and seeing the tattered clothes and bruised face, he hurried out of the study, walked through the living room and the front hall, and prepared to go upstairs to take a shower.Julia couldn't see him like this.

Nick?Julia called him from the kitchen.Is all your work done? I'm just going to take a shower.He replied loudly, and continued to run to the bedroom.He was glad to hear her voice again. Wait a minute, I haven't seen you all day!she yelled. Nick didn't answer, just rushed into the bathroom, closed the door, took off his clothes quickly, and turned on the faucet in the shower room. Fortunately for him, there was still hot water in the water tower before the power outage.He opened the blinds to let the light in, and Nick looked out the window, and there was Julia's Toyota Lexus parked outside, even though he'd driven it into the murderer's blue Chevrolet, smashed the front of it, and yet , and it sits perfectly in the driveway, not even a scratch on the black waxed exterior.

He glanced into the mirror as he turned and saw an injury he hadn't noticed before.He had two wounds on his left eyebrow from the air bag and a cut on his right cheek.The bruises, the mud, and the grime made him look as if he had just returned from battle, and he felt the same way. He hid the pistol in a stack of dark blue towels before jumping into the shower.Nick was instantly aware of the wounds as the hot water hit his skin.He's in worse physical shape than he's been through an intense hockey game.He rolled out of the car while chasing Julia's killer and was immobilized by bullets, but he never worried about his own safety.Never in his life had he been so determined, nor had he fought such a tough battle.Nick is preoccupied with a ray of hope in his heart, driven forward by his love for Julia.

He quickly soaped it up, rinsed it off, and was done in less than two minutes.He knew very well that he had no time to waste, he only had eight hours left to find out the way to stop the murderer, and the only way to solve it was to find out why the murderer wanted to kill her first. Would you like to explain?Julia stood in the doorway, pointing to the pile of dirty and blood-stained laundry on the floor. Nick wrapped a thick white towel around his waist. OMG!What the hell happened to you?She cried out in terror when she saw the cut on his cheek. no big deal.Nick tried to play it lightly.

no big deal?Is someone upset with you? Then you should see what happens to the guy in the Mets cap. What happened to you? car accident. car accident?whose car? He glanced out the window at the car parked in the driveway and for a moment didn't know how to respond.Life is going backwards, and everything is restarted due to the reversed time.However, he could feel the pain when he moved, and he also knew that everything and everyone except himself would repeat itself like this. I pulled over to assist a man whose car had accidentally fallen into a ditch, but I slipped. She stared into his eyes, obviously not believing a word.

He walked quickly past her to the wardrobe.Tell me why you didn't get on that flight. You change the subject on purpose. Nick threw away the towel and quickly put on his underwear and jeans.He was surprised to find his wallet still in the drawer.His wallet was taken by the police at nine o'clock in the evening, and it turned up four hours ago.It stayed there until 5:30 to check the credit card number.He shook off this distorted sense of déjà vu, and turned to face Julia with a very serious expression.Julia, I need to know exactly what got you off the plane. Julia stared at him for a moment, then finally softened, but still slightly displeased.I got on that flight this morning because I had a meeting in Boston.After I settled down in my seat, I had a nice chat with an old lady.Julia paused as if suddenly realizing something, her anger gone, replaced by sadness.Her name was Catherine, and she was flying to Boston to meet her sick husband.Although she didn't mention it, I thought he might be dying.In spite of her inner pain, she looked at me with interest in her sincere green eyes and asked me how I was doing.Julia stopped, tears welling up.Nick's hand touched her cheek gently, comforting her gently, and took her into his arms.She began to sob quietly.

All dead, all hopeful eyes as they sat on that plane.Julia's voice cracked.Some are going to meet friends or relatives, some may go on a business trip and promise their children will come back early, and some are going on vacation, but none of them think that they will soon Julia, Nick said softly, trying to bring her back to reality.Why did you get off the plane? Someone is robbing.She looked up at him. robbery?What robbery? Julia left Nick's arms and went into the bathroom to wipe her tears with a tissue and wipe away the grief in her heart. There's a big colonial house down there on Maple Street, they call it the Washington House, and it belonged to a man named Shams.All the people of Hannickle.He's at least ninety now, and you know, ninety is really old.The exterior of the house has white New England wainscoting, black shutters, and a wooden roof

I know that house, Julia.Nick urged her to hurry up. The house looked a bit like a colonial monument.They had modified the interior and strengthened the structure of the house with reinforced concrete.That house was Hannikle's home, and it not only contained his office, but also stored many items in the basement. What is stored? The Hannickle family has been a customer of Elcon Reiner since 1886.Shams' grandfather Ian.Hannikle is a large landowner of Irish descent and the owner of a whiskey distillery. He likes to collect war weapons and antiques. He has collected many exotic weapons from all over the world, including Sri Lankan daggers, diamond-encrusted Turkish sabers, Japanese feudal era Samurai swords, Chinese spears, ancient swords from the age of English and Spanish chivalry.He was fascinated by these things and owned many pistols and rifles adorned with gold and silver jewels.These things are very strange, the only purpose of exquisite weapons is to kill people.

Ian's son Stephen.Francis' taste is a little more traditional.He collected fine art, statues, jewelry and carvings.His son, Shams, is a philanthropist, lending his collection to museums around the world but refusing to sell it.I'm not sure if you remember, but about a few years ago, I was assigned to act as the attorney for all Hannickle family matters.I am the point of contact in case the security system of the building on Maple Street is breached. So you got the message on the plane?Nick was full of doubts. Not received the message.She smiled and said: But it's about the same, I received a text message.

What did they steal? They took more than two hundred diamonds, four gold swords, two silver swords, three sabers, five jeweled short swords, three gilded pistols, and silver bullets in the velvet bag.The total price exceeds 25 million. Nick listened to her every word carefully, and he believed that her future death had one hundred percent to do with what she was telling him now.So what did you do after getting off the plane? Just rushed there, I'm not sure if there was a real robbery, maybe it was just a false alarm. What about the police? The Hannickles don't trust the police very much.So the procedure for this kind of thing is to notify us first, whenever someone enters the vault in the basement without permission, the computer will automatically send me an email and a text message, and we will notify the police if we feel that it is necessary.Hannikle thinks the police are only a little better than criminals, who knows if these people will secretly enrich themselves while investigating the operation when they accuse the thief. He's a bit cynical.Nick said: Don't you think so? They like to say it's different. Is this some kind of high profile? If you had met him you would have thought differently.He is quite possibly the most rational and kind-hearted person I have ever met.He sent me a kind note the first time I was assigned to his affairs, he took me to lunch several times, he was charming, intelligent, and had a lot to say about my career, career, and life Good advice Should I be jealous?Nick asked. Well, he's worth four billion, he's handsome for a gentleman of ninety; he doesn't go out much, hasn't left his New England summer house for over a month; everybody thinks he's a mystery man , often anonymously donate money and do good deeds.Whenever there was a large donation and no one could trace the donor, they assumed it was from Shams. So is it really him? It wouldn't be anonymous if I knew, would it?Julia laughed. Did he know he was robbed? He was the first thing I called when I saw the stuff being stolen.I got in touch with his assistant and she said she would let him know they were busy with other things. After a moment of deep thought, Nick suddenly became angry.You ran to that place by yourself?How do you know if those robbers are still there? Uh, her face immediately revealed the answer. It's not a lawyer's job, and you didn't tell me about it. He overpaid us 25,000 yuan a month. I never thought that this would happen, and besides, I have nothing to do now! But he didn't finish the sentence, and he didn't know how to say it for a moment. Listen, I'm fine, and you've seen the octagonal key in my purse, and I know you've seen the security access card, and I told you what it's for. You only told me that it belonged to the client's house, but you didn't mention that you were also a security guard. This is a client secret.Julia said. Nick cut her off.If that key and security card are the key to this mansion, why do you carry it with you? That key is very special, it has eight letters on it, each letter has to be matched with a specific date, today happens to be D-day, if you don't know how to figure out the lockpicking rules, there is only one in eight chance of success .In addition, you have to swipe your Magna magnetic card and key in your social security card number. The key is useless. Julia, you said it was someone's house keys, not a place full of weapons. Not counting weapons, you can't use those weapons to kill people. Nick dared not argue with her.Since the security there is so tight, how did the robbers get in? I don't know, but they seem to know.These guys must have had some kind of inside information, not only did they know how the security system worked, they took down the server and the entire Magilla security system, but they didn't know that we hired another company to set up remote backup. what is that? The most important thing about security systems is never to put all your eggs in one basket, otherwise you can only count on the security company to be very conscientious.Hiring two different security companies gives you double coverage, the Hannik's security server has remote backups, and those backups go directly to my computer in the office.Any time someone breaks into the security system, the data is transferred to my computer. So the images of the intruders are all on your office computer? Yes, and here.Julia held up her PDA.The personal digital assistant she keeps in her purse stores more than just her contacts, itinerary and e-mail. It has a memory capacity far greater than that of a Blackberry or a smartphone. What are you talking about? In the event of a power outage, we have a backup battery that allows the computer to save data before shutting down, and will never lose any working files.Although the crash caused a power outage, the computer would be archived and backed up before shutting down. Then? For the sake of caution, those more sensitive data will be transferred to my PDA, so I will not lose any important data, and all the security images of the two hours before the shutdown are here. can i have a look Why do you want to watch?Julia asked puzzled: This will be dealt with after the police have dealt with the crash. I just think about it. Even if we wanted to watch it, I'd need a computer, and the power is out now, unless your laptop still has power. Nick shook his head. This file cannot be viewed on a PDA, it is a bunch of surveillance videos and encrypted security data. I can't believe you put yourself at risk like this.Nick couldn't hide the anger in his heart. Think about it, Julia said: That robbery saved my life. Nick knew she was right, but it had only temporarily saved her when in fact it had killed her.He couldn't help thinking that no matter what he did, fate would still take her away. Nick put on his shirt, buttoned it up, and took Julia's hand.You listen carefully to what I have to say now, don't interrupt me. You scare me.Julia said. I did not do it on purpose. Then don't be so exaggerated.she said seriously. Nick took a deep breath.There's no police around here, they've all gone to the scene of the crash. I knew Julia shut up when Nick raised his hand. Those who committed the robbery must have been eager to erase the traces they left behind.Nick paused. Julia looked at Nick's worried eyes, then turned her attention to the PDA in her hand, her thoughts turned, and finally she had an expression of enlightenment on her face. Plumes of white smoke rose into the sky from the crash site two miles away.Everyone worked hard all day but there was no good news, only countless victims.While the battle to contain the fire draws to a close, the psychological battle will last for days, weeks, and even years; and while the scorched earth will heal, it will only take a few weeks for nature to shed light on the scorched land. The land is full of greenery, but the town has never been able to restore its former appearance. Nick was driving his Audi toward Barraic, glancing at their favorite restaurant in Valhalla, thinking the place had changed a lot. Barry Hill used to be a small town next to Mayberry. It used to be full of dirt roads, with only one street lamp, a police station with only three jail cells, and a fruit and vegetable vendor who only sold donuts and cider on weekends.At that time, the residents had a good income and the houses were simple, and no one would discuss the size of the neighbors; the children of firefighters and workers played with the children of big bosses and real estate tycoons, and no one would open their mouths to sue others; They will all stay in the same place, and no parent of any child will dream that their child will become the next Michael.Jordan.People's marriages last longer, and despite the hardships of life, couples try to keep their marriage vows.However, over time, here, as in other parts of the United States, the temperament of the townspeople began to change, and people began to pay attention to their appearance; their attitudes also changed, and they wanted to catch up with the living standards of their neighbors. Sadly, disaster is fairest, it doesn't know area numbers, and it doesn't matter what kind of exclusive club membership this person is in, or a small two-room apartment at home.It strikes people without prejudice, a disaster that reminds us of the fragility of human life.When disaster takes everything from our lives, what really matters?Because sadness and loss, pain and suffering are always in our hearts, these emotions are always latent in life, and when there is death in the air, people are quick to think about these sufferings. In such a major plane crash, two hundred and twelve passengers were collectively taken away by fate from this world. At this time, people will understand what is the most important thing.Then everything in life went back to normal again. Shortly after the crash, stores and business premises were closed, and children's summer camps were disbanded.People gathered together, Christian and Jewish churches opened their doors one after another to let people in to pray; volunteers took buses to help on the sports field less than a mile from the town, and many relatives, friends and strangers they had never met met. Passed away today. Julia sat next to Nick, her eyes fixed on the smoke on the horizon, unable to shake the thought that she had just had a brush with death today. Are you sure we can find a working computer in your office?Nick asked. Why do you want to see those security materials?We'll just turn over the PDA to the police, it's none of our business and especially not yours, Nick. Julia, everything that concerns you is mine. Nobody came after me, you're just too sensitive. No, trust me, I'm by no means overly sensitive. You have something to hide from me.Julia was not too happy. Nick didn't answer. Is there something you didn't tell me?She pressed him like she was in court. Julia, Nick is losing his patience.You just answer my question. Although we don't have a generator, Julia said disapprovingly, we do have half an hour's worth of spare batteries, though. So we can see the information in your PDA? Julia nodded, suddenly distracted by the sight in front of her. They were on Main Street, and the town was eerily empty, with the shops closed and the gas station closed.It was a ghost town, with no people on the sidewalks or cars in the streets; storefronts were dark without lights to light their windows; pizzerias and barbershops, banks and post offices locked their doors for the first time on a midsummer Friday afternoon. The National Guard is usually the unit that responds the fastest in a catastrophe. In order to fight this tough battle, all the guards are dispatched, but there are still not enough manpower, and volunteers are still needed.Whether it is an old woman or an eighteen-year-old college student, some are sent to direct traffic, while others do clerical work.If you're strong enough, go to the crash site and help dispose of the body. Julia's gaze returned to the cloud of smoke rising on the hills beyond the town, and Nick couldn't imagine what was going on in her mind as she looked at what looked like a crematorium while she, by a trick of fate, escaped. What are you thinking. However, Nick had already seen what he feared most: seeing Julia die.He had mourned her once, and he refused to mourn a second time.He will definitely find a way to find the shooter and stop him.He's aware of the Sig Sauer he's carrying and thinks he'll probably use it; Nick doesn't care what the consequences of his actions are, and he doesn't care if he might lose his life in the process. He didn't mention that he'd be carrying a gun, and he didn't want Julia to see it.She hated guns, but the irony was that Nick actually hated guns, and he rarely took them out of the safe and never carried them with him.He had hurriedly put the gun on under his sport coat, and now it was rubbing against his skin, and it felt weird. Iconlena is one of the largest companies in China, specializing in legal issues related to finance and taxation.As long as this large company with 60 shareholders finds a suitable location, it will establish a branch there. The core of the company is the three senior shareholders. This company has three buildings in North Castle Hill, and at least 300 employees come and go every working day, causing the population of Barry Hill to increase rapidly.However, today's situation is far from usual. Nick drove the Audi into the circular drive in front of the central building, and there was no car in the parking lot. He and Julia climbed up the fire stairs to the dark second floor in three steps and two steps, and because the batteries of the emergency lighting equipment had run out, they rushed into Julia's innermost office.This is a standard senior staff office, with a large desk, a sofa for meeting guests and a single armchair.However, her normally tidy work area was ruined: Desks were overturned, computers were missing, wires were pulled from the walls and screens were thrown to the floor. OMG!If I catch the bastard Julia's on the verge of blowing up. Where is your server?Nick paid no attention to her rising anger. You knew this was going to happen, didn't you?Julia's tone was angry and confused. Where is the server? At the end of the corridor, Julia led the way.It's all because of that robbery, damn it, what the hell are you doing! They came to the ancillary kitchen of the office and the executive business shareholder Sharman.Between Peabody's offices, stood in front of an unnamed door. Julia typed the password on the keypad, and when she opened the door, she immediately saw a horrifying scene: the signal in the server room Tower hard drives were taken away, and damaged wires dangled from shelves like dead snakes. Are these midnight backups?Nick asked. This is the backup data of everyone's computer and all the servers, and it will be sent from three locations at 2 am every day. They looked at the huge computer room, all these things were useless, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment were all destroyed, and it was only because those people wanted to destroy the evidence of the robbery of the Hannik mansion on Maple Street. Can you trust me now?Nick looked at the PDA in Julia's hand.That was the only evidence that could be found related to the robbery. we must take this to the police There is simply no police to deal with right now. Then we'll take this to the crash site and hand it over to the police there. Nick knew it would only delay him finding Julia's killer, and he just wanted to see the murderer's face in the PDA first. Nick, how did you know these things were going to happen? Nick takes the PDA from her. Answer me quickly, damn it, what the hell is going on? Nick took out his pocket watch from his pocket, and the time on it showed five forty. You have to trust me, I'll explain it to you later, but I really don't have time for it right now.Nick ran back down the corridor as he spoke.Every computer here has a backup battery mod? Julia pointed to a box a little larger than a breadbox that seemed to hold an oversized power cord under the desks of some of the assistants in the ring. How long can this battery last? Half an hour, but it takes a few minutes to start up. Nick returned to Julia's assistant's desk.Could Joe have run out of batteries? She left immediately after the blackout and I was the one who called her home. Nick sat on Joe.At Varan's desk.She has been Julia's assistant for three years now, and if Julia is systematic, Joe is super-systematic.The pencils and paper clips on the table face south and are neatly placed in the stationery box. There is no scrap of paper or dust in her work area.After Nick started Joe's computer, the light emitted from the screen looked very strange in the dark office.When the screen asking for the password appeared, he turned to Julia. Julia leaned over, keyed in the password, and the computer booted up immediately, and beeped to warn the user of the remaining battery power. let's start!After Nick finished speaking, he returned the PDA to Julia. Julia opened it and put it on the infrared connector next to the computer. She reversed the data on the PDA and pressed send.Jo's computer started humming, and a video screen appeared on the screen as the files entered her system.Both of them were staring at the six files under the video preview window at the bottom of the screen. Julia opens the first file. A detailed chart of accounts appears on the Excel sheet. That's not what we want.Julia said. what is that? That's Hannik's list of collectibles.Julia pointed to the screen.Those were classified according to age, type of weapon or antique, value, year of acquisition, and now, she clicked on the file screen to rearrange the order.This is the stolen part. We need to see the video file of that monitor.Nick urged her to look down quickly. Julia closed it without saying a word, and clicked on the next file. The screen is full of various security video images to choose from, and there is a clock in the lower right corner to display the recording time.The shooting angles include the parking lot, the front of the building, a well-equipped British-style office, a display cabinet full of ancient swords and knives, and a safe. It is difficult to judge the size of the safe without a ruler. Others include freight Large crates, entrances and corridors, staircases and conference rooms, etc. Julia clicked the fast-forward button with the mouse, and the screen flashed in extremely fast motion, and finally came to the cut-off screen.The image of the parking lot and the outside of the building all turned into a blank. Nick took the mouse and slowed down the video. The indoor monitor was still filming as usual. Suddenly, one of the iron doors was opened, and a light shone into the room. why are you bringing thatJulia yelled suddenly, pointing at the pistol protruding from Nick's coat, as if he had pocketed another woman's panties. Please look at the screen.Nick said.His full attention remained on the open door. How many times have I told you that I really hate that stuff.Julia's anger kept rising.You said it was just for practice at the shooting range. Julia, would you please look at the screen? You know I hate guns.Julia is upset that the robbers destroyed her office and takes it out on Nick.You said yourself that you hate guns.You have spoken many times. Nick still stared at the screen, not wanting to explain to her how the gun had saved his life. A man appears on the screen, his face filling the screen.Nick had never seen this man before, and he looked to be in his early fifties, with dark hair that was a little thinning near the hairline; his eyes were shaded by glasses, but nothing could conceal his thin, overgrown face. High cheekbones and bold, thick brows. Promise me, Julia glared at Nick.When it's all over, you'll put that thing away like you promised me. Who is that man?Nick asked, pointing at the screen.But when Julia finally turned her eyes to the screen, even that file turned to white, and the images in every room disappeared.The entire surveillance system seemed to be paralyzed. what the hell? did you see himThat older man with glasses? No, I didn't see it.Julia's anger soared again.rewind back if i But before Julia could finish her sentence, gunshots erupted nearby, and the wooden planks of the compartment shattered into hundreds of pieces. Nick pinned Julia to the ground, dodging bullets, and at the same time reached for the PDA off the table.The computer screen and those useless snow-white pictures all turned into a burst of sparks and exploded. Nick grabbed the pistol from his belt and fired three rounds in the shooter's direction, then took Julia's hand and led her through the ring, making sure both heads were below the shooter's line of sight.He pointed the pistol forward in case someone appeared suddenly. He pushed open the fire escape door for a peek, then pushed Julia through.He turned back to scan the area, his curiosity drawing more shots.Nick wanted to go after the shooter, but he had to get Julia out of the danger zone first. He dragged Julia down the stairs, carefully opened the door of the hall, looked at the empty marble foyer, the two of them trotted in, and checked the movement outside the door before going out to make sure there was no one around. He hurried out and ran to the Audi car parked in front of the building. Nick started the car, stepped on the accelerator, the wheels turned violently, and both of them fell backwards in their chairs.The tires screeched, and he turned the steering wheel and drove the car quickly out of North Castle Hill. Out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the blue Chevrolet Chamois parked behind the Julia building. You should be glad I keep the pistol now, right?Nick tries to suppress his anger at the situation. Julia didn't say a word, her eyes were full of fear as she buckled her seat belt, her hands trembled, and she fumbled for the buckle of the seat belt. Nick was driving faster than usual, pushing the Audi's accelerator to well over a hundred and ten miles an hour.When the car drove on Route 22, he looked around, and there was no car on the road.Like the town, this road is completely empty, and the whole road seems to be unique to the two of them, as if they are the only remaining human beings in the world.Nick glanced at the rearview mirror and found that there was nothing behind him except the empty road. There was no one chasing him, no cars, and no bullets flying over. He finally let off the gas pedal. what happened?Julia sat in the passenger seat, her right hand clutching the handle above the door.How did you know to bring a gun? Nick turned left slowly onto Route 128, ignoring the red lights and driving into town. Listen to me carefully.He was quite tense.When we get home, you get in your car first, and I want you to drive away, as far away from here as possible.Don't go to your relatives and friends, don't go to anyone's house.Go to the hotel and pay in cash. do not talk!Julia yelled: What the hell is going on here? The people who broke into that building stole the guns and the diamonds, and they're going to destroy all the evidence.Nick paused and looked at her.All evidence, including witnesses. Nick took Vargo Avenue, turned on Elizabeth Street and turned onto Sunrise Avenue and Townsend Lane, into their driveway and straight into the garage. Do you have a wallet and a mobile phone? have.Julia nodded. leave now!When Nick got out of the car, she immediately caught up and ran to his side. what are you up to?She looked at him and said: I will not go without you. Nick stared at her deeply, trying to remember her face.He seemed to be looking at her with a new look.If you will listen to me, please go now! He led her to the Lexus and opened the driver's door. do not leave Me!Julia yelled, the strong shell was broken. Nick took out his pocket watch, checked the time quickly, and stuffed it back into his pocket. I promise, I will definitely find you.He reached out and pulled her into his arms. Their embrace conveyed a far deeper feeling than a kiss. All fears and worries disappeared in an instant. They found strength in each other and found a glimmer of hope that proved his promise. Fake. They may have said some nasty things and lost their tempers at each other, but they knew it was just a moment of stress because they feared for each other's safety. Julia, I love you.Nick pushed her into the driver's seat.You have to get out of here in sixty seconds. He turned and went into the house. Where are you going?Julia asked loudly as she pulled down the window. Nick looked back at her as he came out of the garage.I think I know what to do to stop this madness.However, he dared not tell her that he actually planned to kill the beast that killed her. He held the doorknob of the cloakroom and opened the door Suddenly, he found himself standing in the study.He got rid of that cold feeling, and his body has gradually adapted to this time jump.He doesn't need to look at his watch to know what's going on, and Nick reaches for the gun behind him to make sure it's really there. He walked out of the room, across the hall, and into the kitchen. Need me to get you something to eat?Julia asked.She looked into the dark refrigerator with a smile on her face, completely unaware of what was about to happen. I'll be back soon.Nick said.It was a little eerie to see her at home. Don't forget about dinner. As much as he hated eating with Moles, as much as he had forgotten why he was so angry, if he could get through this chaotic day, sure Julia would sit next to him, even if he had to be with him every day for the next month. Moles, the loathsome one, was happy to have his supper. Everything revolves around the robbery that happened this morning, so the answer must be there, and he's going there to investigate and stop the killer. Nick walked quietly to the cloakroom, reached into Julia's purse hanging on the wall, took her PDA, and quickly found her security card and keys.He pocketed the items and headed to the garage.