Rogue Assassin by Adam Johnson

Author:Adam Johnson [Mullican, AJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3

It isn’t until I’ve waited for about fifteen minutes that I realise I don’t know what Mr Richards looks like. I just saw the name on the CWC letter we received. It's a bit of a hiccup in my plan to accost him. This is why people think things through before doing them. I need to learn to do that.

I scrunch the wrapper of my chocolate bar into a ball and aim for the bin.

Score!

A small victory, but one I'm going to take at this point.

The ding of an elevator calls my attention away from my sporting proficiency. Someone is coming. Hopefully Mr Richards, I forgot to charge my phone last night so can't play games for too long.

A short man in a suit strides across the entrance hall. I have no idea if he's the man I'm looking for, but he's the right gender, which is a start.

I jump to my feet, only wondering if I have chocolate stains on my shirt when I'm already halfway across the room. Oh well, too late now.

"Hi," I chirp, popping up in front of him so he has no chance but to engage and can't just walk away.

He gives me a startled look from over his thin glasses. “Yes?”

“Are you Mr Richards?” I ask.

“No, sorry.” He pushes past me. As he walks away, I address another man who seems to have appeared. It must be break time, because there are now several people coming from the elevators.

“Hi. Are you Mr Richards?”

The slender man shakes his head as he walks past me.

Damn it.

I don’t know how many people I question before the receptionist waves me to her desk. Finally.

“Hello,” I grin. “Can I see Mr Richards now?”She sighs dramatically.

“I told you, he’s only available for appointments.”

“Then why did you call me?”

“To ask you to leave. You’re bothering people.

“I’m not bothering anyone,” I deny. “It’s not forbidden to talk to people, is it?”

The secretary glares at me as she taps her long nails on her desk. “No, it’s not. But—”

“Sorry, got to go. Saw someone that might be Mr Richards,” I interrupt, rushing away to the latest man that arrived. It’s unlikely that he’s going to be who I’m looking for, but if I don’t ask, it’ll definitely be him.

Before I can talk to the other man, the secretary calls me back yet again.

“Wait!” She sighs dramatically and shakes her head like I’m giving her the worst headache. Maybe I have. It wouldn’t be the first time either.

I pause. “I’m listening.”

“I’ll give Mr Richards a call to see if he might have five minutes, but if he’s not available, will you please go away and make an appointment in a few weeks?” she asks.

“Deal.” Who says you can't annoy the big companies into doing what you want them to? It's not my preferred method of getting things done, but it isn't my fault they've made their staff hard to make appointments with. She picks up her old-fashioned phone and punches in a couple of numbers.

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