Chapter 8 Chapter EightJohn strolled into the living room and suddenly stopped short. He never expected to find Nico there, having just heard a car exit the compound. Recovering quickly, he moved to a sofa and sat down. The gang leader was just locking up a leather briefcase and didn't even look up as John walked in. He got up and vanished behind a curtain, leaving the case in the parlour.
John still had not gotten the chance to investigate what lay behind those curtains. The fact that it was out of bounds to everyone but Nico made him very eager to see what the master spider was keeping there. Presently, his attention was on the leather case. He looked intently at it, as if willing it to pop open and show its contents. Nico suddenly re-entered the room and John quickly shifted his attent
