CHAPTER 110
CLIFF LOOKED AT THE STAIRCASE and cursed those responsible for the renovation for having to climb more than three hundred and thirty steps to the top of Elizabeth Tower, where the Great Bell stood.
So much place for Paul to shove, he just came here...
But Cliff knew that with Parliament closed, it would be an ideal place for a private meeting, the two of them would have no trouble climbing the tower, but this felt more like a trap than a date.
WHEN CLIFF ARRIVED he saw Urizen and he couldn't believe his eyes, that man with such a serene face could never kill anyone, it was almost a vision of hell.
Cliff drew his gun and started walking on the blotter so as not to attract attention.
— What do you want, Handerson? — He said adjusting his glasses.
How the hell does he know I'm here?
— Raise your hands.
Urizen obeyed, but he had already strategically placed his dagger.
— You are under arrest for murder.
'Then you should also arrest yourself for the countless crimes you've committed, shouldn't you, Cliff?'
— Shut up, you bastard, you just dropped a man from up here.
— I'm sure if you were in my place you would do the same.
— I wouldn't... Paul Leaks was very important, he could help us even more.
Suddenly, the bell gear cocked for the first chime, and when it did, for a second of Cliff Handerson's distraction, Urizen threw the dagger right, hitting him squarely in the neck, killing him almost instantly.
SELENE SAW THE AGLOMERATION, came behind them and saw her dead lover:
— Paul...— He whispered.
Selene started toward him, but the lifeless figure of Leaks, his arms outstretched and his body straight, a kind of Christ, was something too heavy to absorb so quickly.
Suddenly, the Great Bell sounded, it would be twelve strokes, announcing a new hour. At the last stroke, Cliff Handerson's body landed right in front of her. The merciless Paparazzi recorded that horrendous scene, Prime Minister Selene Stillton's appointment day, witnessing two murders in the middle of the Elizabeth Tower.
ALBION ALSO WATCHED that whole situation and thought satisfied with himself...
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