Chapter 670

When the lights inside the house went out and the faint rustle of clothes could be heard, the final green light on the decoder between Karl’s fingers blinked on. The car lock clicked open with a sound that felt deafeningly sharp in the night.

“Seven seconds,” David whispered in awe. “Didn’t think you had skills in this too, Karl. Last time I did a job like this, it took way longer—and we still tripped the alarm.”

Karl slid smoothly into the driver’s seat, pulling out a monomolecular data line. Moonlight streamed through the sunroof, casting his grin across the steering wheel. “That’s just because you were too slow. And don’t make it sound like I’m some professional car thief—”