The Secret of Hades' Eden by Graham J. Thomson

Author:Graham J. Thomson [Thomson, Graham J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-04-23T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

1630hrs – London

After checking in with the office, William had driven directly to central London. Pinkerton had insisted on an immediate face to face debrief and had signed off a special exception to allow Ella into the restricted F-Branch building. But to conceal the location, William was instructed to drive to the secure car park and take the underground tunnel into the building. From there it was virtually impossible to tell where the building actually was.

‘What would you have done back there?’ Ella asked as they drove along the Embankment next to the River Thames. ‘If I hadn’t stopped you.’

William narrowed his eyes and accelerated away from a set of traffic lights. He chose not to reply fearing she wouldn’t understand his world. It was a simple equation and one he often went over in his mind: better to be tried by twelve than to be carried by six.

‘You would have killed him, wouldn’t you?’ she persisted.

William turned and glared at Ella. She could feel his hard eyes burning into her. She looked away.

‘We’re not far now,’ William said changing the subject. ‘But I have something I need you to do. Remove the battery on your phone please.’

‘No,’ she said defiantly and folded her arms. ‘How dare you.’ The comment had brought back recent memories she would much rather forget.

‘You can keep the phone. It’s just a security precaution while we’re in the building.’ He could tell that Ella was fuming. ‘They won’t let you in with it. But you can call whoever you like from the office phones when we get there.’

Reluctantly, Ella complied.

William pulled into a side street and drove into the secure car park. The camera at the entrance read his number plate, verified him, and the barrier lifted. They parked up and walked through the long tunnel into the F-Branch offices. After signing Ella in at security, the two made their way to the Greenfly for a quick bite to eat before joining the rest of the team in the briefing room.

When William entered the room he found Pinkerton, Sarah and, to his horror, Paddy, already in the midst of a session. Papers and case files were untidily spread across the table. A laptop sat next to a laser projector at one end, its fan spun noisily.

‘Agent Temple,’ Pinkerton screamed enthusiastically. He shot up and strode across to shake William’s hand. ‘Great work, well done indeed.’ He turned his attention to a bewildered Ella. ‘And you must be Ms Moore. Very pleased to meet you. If there is anything you need from us, anything at all, just ask. You are in good hands now.’ Pinkerton smiled as he guided her to a comfortable leather chair.

Flummoxed, William took a seat next to her and gave Sarah a questioning look. Sarah raised her eyebrows and mouthed the words, ‘Well done.’ From the opposite side of the table, Paddy eyed Ella with interest. She had turned a few heads as they navigated through the quiet corridors of F-Branch. William noticed that Pinkerton had also kept staring at her.

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