Because he had been awoken by Elizabeth Olsen's kiss of love just as dawn broke, Martin arrived at the office earlier than usual after his morning workout.
The receptionist Alice had already opened the company doors.
Martin nodded at her and went upstairs with Bruce.
The elevator quickly reached the fourth floor. As Martin entered the elevator hallway, he caught a faint odor, "What's that strange smell? Old Cloth, do you smell it?"
Bruce sniffed hard, "Did someone with smelly feet take their shoes off in the elevator last night?"
Martin turned out of the elevator hallway, came to the office door, and was about to open it when his eyes caught the brass handle, and he immediately withdrew his hand.
He noticed some oily residue at the position of the handle's keyhole.
Upon closer inspection, he also found faint scratches near the keyhole.
Martin instinctively stepped back and said to Bruce, who had followed, "Something's not right."
