Alston stepped out of the slider in front of Government Tower, but it wasn’t any ordinary slider. Not only did it have emergency lights flashing all around it, it actually had the CIA’s seal on the doors. Definitely not the typical vehicle that his department used, and there were only a couple in the fleet. Most of the time the CIA was trying to be subtle, but not today. Today was all about making a big spectacle. And that meant making a show of arriving to meet at the Police HQ, and not just taking the secure transporter.

As he stepped out of the slider, Mace noticed many eyes on the car, which was the point. There was definitely no longer going to be hiding his involvement with the CIA anymore, but if they could make this work, it will be worth it. Though he did wince slightly when he saw a flash of a camera go off.

Making his way through the lobby, he was quickly ushered through the check point and up the secured lift to the Police HQ. They had only a limited window to make this work, and hopefully they would be able to pull it off. But first, he needed to make sure Pangolin, Ripkiz, and whoever else they were bringing with them, were on the same page.

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