White City — Volt!, Page 26
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In a high-rise lobby at night, Simone, wearing a black outfit and carrying a chain-strap bag, gestures toward a man in a dark suit with a Lux security badge. Simone says: “First rule: You don’t speak unless spoken to. Second rule: You don’t look unless I say. Third rule: You don’t touch anything. Fourth rule: You stay three paces behind me at all times. Fifth rule: If I ask for your opinion, I’ll let you know. Do we understand each other, New Marcus?” Below, a White City Herald newspaper lies on a work surface among tools and equipment. Its headline reads: “HORIZON MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN HEROES”; the subhead reads: “Quick Thinking Restores Power, Saves Thousands.” A smaller headline reads: “Horizon Dedicates Funding to Grid Improvements.” The newspaper photo shows workers in Horizon clothing at a city construction site.
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Simone gestures toward a suited Lux security guard in a high-rise lobby, while below a newspaper about Horizon maintenance workers lies among tools and equipment.
About this chapter
Astra investigates a dangerous anomaly at Horizon Substation 4—and discovers something far more powerful than she expected. As the grid begins to fail, one desperate choice changes her forever. Meanwhile, White City’s most watched heiress, Simone Vanderlux, gets a new bodyguard—and makes sure he knows exactly who’s in charge.
