The leader took a deep breath, forcing down the thoughts swirling in his head.
'Forget it. Now's not the time to be thinking about this. If we delay any longer, we'll run into the cops!'
"Stay close. Let's finish this quick and get out of here!" the leader said, glancing back at The Bearded Man and the skinny man. He then placed his hand on the doorknob.
Zoe Sawyer saw his movement and said quickly, "Evan, they're about to come out. Get ready!"
A moment later, a crisp tap sounded in her earpiece—Evan's signal that he understood.
The next second, the leader opened the door. He had barely stepped out before he was startled by the police officers waiting on either side.
'No, when did they get here?' The leader froze on the spot, his expression slack with shock.
Evan Keller raised a hand, and all the tranquilizer guns aimed at the leader.
Faced with so many dark muzzles, the leader instinctively raised his hands. The fruit knife he was holding fell to the ground with a CLANG.
