Chapter 14
Infiltrating The Security Gatehouse
We moved like shadows through the dense estate foliage, keeping low to avoid the headlights of patrolling security SUVs.
The gatehouse sat near the massive iron entrance gates, housing the main server rack and satellite communications equipment for the property.
Inside the glass-walled structure, a single security guard sat watching surveillance monitors while sipping coffee from a paper cup.
I motioned for Clara to stay hidden behind a large oak tree while I approached the rear entrance door of the gatehouse.
I picked up a heavy stone from the garden path, using the sound of the pouring rain to mask my approach against the glass.
I opened the rear door silently, stepping inside the warm room before the guard even had time to turn his head around.
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Before he could reach for his sidearm, I swung the stone against his shoulder, knocking him off his chair onto the floor.
I quickly secured his hands with plastic zip ties from his own belt, pulling his security access badge from his lanyard.
