Chapter 55Grabbing the shirt from the seat where he had dropped it, Khalid opened his door cautiously, careful that the hall was now empty, and made his way to the back exit and down the stairs to the gardens. He had no time to lose.
The grass was soft underfoot, which made his progress silent. The light from the spotlights encased in the ground was enough for Khalid to peer into the distance without much problem. He stopped beside a hortensia bush and crouched into the shadows. He wanted to watch and familiarize himself with his surroundings. He needed to become one with the night and listen to the sounds. A minute passed and he heard footfall ten yards directly in front of him. The man’s shoes creaked ever so slightly at each footstep. Then the door, not far from him, opened and slamme
