BOOK ONE ~16~

PHILIPPINES, PRIVATE ISLAND: 3RD PERSON’S POV

The burly man walked quickly through hallways in search of the camera room. He finally found it on the third floor. He opened the door in a rush but he was disappointed to see a different guard.

“Where’s Bret?” The burly man asked gruffly.

The new guard looked at him with a bored expression. He didn’t know why, but he suddenly had the feeling that the man didn’t belong.

“Who’s asking?” The new guard asked with a yawn. He was clearly bored from watching the screens all day. He would rather guard the island’s borders.

“Mrs. Rodríguez’s bodyguard.” The burly man lied as he took out his fake ID from his back pocket.

The guard looked at him with a raised eyebrow, it was very clear that the ID was fake. Plus, the guard knew that Mrs. Rodríguez’s bodyguard was British, and this burly guy’s accent was far from it.

“Let me make a brief call, because I honestly don’t know.” The new guard replied, picking up his phone to call her actual bodyguard whi