Chapter 42

Josephine was stunned. She looked again at the address sent by Win Derdien, Nicholas' assistant. Already correct. Josephine stared at the black metal gate, at least three meters high, shielding something beyond it. She took a few steps back and saw that the iron gates were attached to walls of the same height and that the walls were in the form of a very wide box, like a fortress or a stadium. Josephine cleared her throat, looking for the voice box normally used to communicate with the occupants inside, but before she found it, the black gate opened slowly with a soft hum and a burly man in an all-black suit waited behind the gate. A bodyguard. "Ms. Josephine, please come in," the bodyguard greeted with stiff friendliness. Josephine suddenly felt nervous. "Uh, err... my car...." "It's fine. I'll take your car and store it safely. You will be escorted to the mansion in a special vehicle. Please enter first and please leave your identification card and put your bags and luggage there for