Alexander's smile thinned slightly at Chris's response, though the faint amusement never completely left his expression.
For a brief moment, neither of them spoke, the silence between them stretching quietly along the dim corridor.
"I sure will," Alexander said, breaking the silence. He glanced at Chris before walking towards the exit door.
…
Inside the engineering sector, Raphael was pacing to and fro glancing now and then at the entrance door.
The moment the door opened, he quickly rushed forward. "Mr. Wayne, how did it go?" He asked.
Alexander's gaze darkened at his question. "Terrible." He muttered under his breath.
"Uh? Terrible? How?" Raphael asked with a puzzled look following behind Alexander.
"The soldiers were impatient and immediately confronted Mr. Lennox." He paused. "He is more dangerous than we expected. The armory boxes were found empty."
