About half an hour later, the car stopped in a parking lot.
Bradley and Gavin boarded a shuttle that took them to an office.
As soon as they entered, Bradley caught a strong whiff of disinfectant, triggering a memory of having smelled it somewhere before.
"Mr. Warner, have you made your decision? Are you sure you want to go through this door?" Gavin stood by a stainless-steel door, his voice serious and cautious. "If you have second thoughts now, it's not too late."
Bradley positioned himself in front of the electronic door, which opened slowly. He stepped out quickly and looked up to behold a colossal glass dome. Countless koi fish swam joyfully in a glass pond atop the dome.
"Is this an underground facility?" Bradley asked.
Gavin nodded. "Yes."
"What exactly is this place?"
Gavin remained silent but led Bradley to a conference room with a smile. There, a massive electronic screen stood inactive.
Bradley felt like someone was observing him from the shadows as he sat at the conference table. Instinctively, he reached for his phone, only to find it somehow turned off.
"All external electronic devices experience signal interference here and cannot be used."
Bradley asked in a lowered voice, "What is this place?"
"This is Mr. Pendleton's most core business," Gavin answered.
"What specific business?" Bradley pressed on.
Gavin activated the electronic screen, revealing numerous surveillance feeds. "Mr. Warner, Mr. Pendleton has established his underground kingdom here."
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don't read at all. horrible story, makes me sick....