White City — The Handoff, Page 9
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Transcript
Ben stands outside the building marked “SOLIS CORP.” and looks at a paper map. Text: “316 AUREA COMMONS...” On the map: “SOLIS TOWER,” “AUREA COMMONS,” and “ROYAL BOULEVARD.” Ben: “OKAY...” Text: “SLIP.” Ben stumbles among pedestrians and translucent figures. Text: “TWO BLOCKS.” Text: “SHORTCUT.” Ben looks at the map beside a sign reading “AUREA COMMONS →.” Ben: “...HUH.”
Image description
Ben, carrying a black case and studying a paper map, walks through a busy city plaza, slips near translucent figures, then checks the map again beside an Aurea Commons sign.
About this chapter
A routine delivery gone awry puts Ben Lorentz, the fastest courier in White City, on the run—with five men hot on his heels. When a stranger gets caught in the middle, Ben’s simple escape becomes something much more complicated.
