جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 4

The Room Where Truth Goes to DieI didn't sleep much after that phone call. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Klaus’s face on that giant screen. I kept wondering if I was in trouble. Maybe he wanted to make sure I never talked about our past. By the time the black car pulled up to my small house the next morning, my stomach was in knots.The driver didn't say a word. He just opened the door and waited for me to get in. The car seats smelled like money and expensive air freshener. It made me feel out of place in my best jeans and a clean hoodie.We drove deep into the heart of the city, stopping in front of the Conti Tower. It was a massive building made of dark glass that seemed to touch the clouds. I stepped out, clutching my old camera bag like a shield.A woman in a sharp suit met me at the entrance. "Mr. Vance? This way, please."She led me to an elevator that moved so fast my ears popped. When the doors opened, we were on the top floor. Everything was white and silver. She opene

The Golden CageThe car ride to the city center was quiet. I sat in the back seat, staring at the blurred lights of Seattle. Everything felt different now. The air in the car was too clean, and the leather was too smooth. I kept looking at my phone, waiting for another update from the hospital, but there was nothing. No news was good news, I told myself.The car pulled into an underground garage that looked like a showroom. The driver stopped in front of a private elevator and opened my door."Top floor, Mr. Vance," he said. He didn't offer to help with my camera bag. I preferred it that way.The elevator moved fast. When the doors opened, I stepped directly into the penthouse. It didn't look like a home. It was huge, with white walls and massive windows that showed the entire city glowing below. There was no clutter, no pictures on the walls, and no signs that anyone actually lived here. It was a beautiful, expensive cage.Klaus was standing by a long kitchen island, pouring water in