Chapter 27

Alex kept his eyes glued to the round-shaped wall clock. When the clock struck 7 pm, he stood up and marched to the door. Suddenly, a car drove into the compound. He sighed in relief and quickly stepped out.

A young man clothed in a grey hoodie stepped out. He walked up to Alex and extended his hand to him.

“Seems like you’ve been expecting me.”

Alex shook him firmly. “You can bet that.”

The man smiled and withdrew his hand.

“Come with me, please,” Alex said and ushered him into the house.

They spoke on the phone a few minutes after William left and the man had agreed to show up at 7 pm sharp.

Alex led the man into his living room. They moved to the table where his laptop was resting. He grabbed the flash drive beside the computer and handed it over to the man.

The man took off the hat attached to his hoodie, exposing his bald head and angular face. He took the drive and flipped it.

“Are you sure you can crack it? The encryption is pretty high grade.” Alex pointed out.

The man