TWENTY-THREE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Jack Reid tried hard to see past the glaring beam of the halogen light that continued to glare at him from just behind the man at the desk, but to no avail. The beam was so intense that even shielding his eyes with his hands brought no respite from the unremitting shaft of high intensity light that lanced across the room straight to his position in the armchair. What, he asked himself were the man’s motives in concealing his face in such a way? Could it be that it was someone who Jack knew or would recognise? He’d detected something familiar in the man’s voice right away, though he felt that even the voice was disguised in some way, making any recognition impossible. Then again, maybe the man was disfigured in some way and wished to remain hidden.
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