Chapter 143: First family dinner together
After an hour’s drive from the central business district, they finally arrived at the Highlands housing complex. The tall buildings obstructed the sky from giving them a proper night sky view, but the streets are packed with street lights, and every twenty meters, a surveillance camera is installed.
Their unit was located on the frontmost building, so it would be easier for Knoa to find it since the structures are similar in design.
Reaching the twentieth floor, Knoa couldn’t contain his excitement anymore and swung his legs, telling Knox to put him down. Knox did as the kid wanted, and Knoa quickly dashed off into the wide corridor of the floor.
Each floor has only five doors, which means four units and one exit. Two doors on the west side, one on the north opposite to the lift on the south, and two on the east side, being the one an emergency exit.
Knoa checked the numbers on the plates next to the metal door and shouted excitedly after seeing their new address, "02-20! Papa, it’s here!"
"Yep, you got it right. Now, do you remember the new passcode I told you earlier?" Knox asked, testing the kid’s memory.
Knoa pressed the four combinations and then turned the handle, but the door didn’t open and only the warning alarm sounded. Startled and a bit frightened, Knoa jumped a step away from the door and gave Knox a baffled look, "Papa, I’m wrong?"
Knox giggled. He walked to his son and pointed at the circle on the end of the handle as he explained, "You got it right, baby. But this lock here is a smart handle that uses biometrics as an additional key to open the door. Your fingerprint is not yet registered, so you can’t open it. Press the numbers again, baby, and I’ll show you."
Knoa obeyed. Knox then held the handle, his thumb finger pressed on the shallow dent. He turned it down and the door clicked, signifying it was opened. Knoa’s mouth shaped in an ’O’ in amazement. He leaped and exclaimed, "It’s like Papa’s hand has magic!"
Knoa only laughed. The lift opened and the bodyguards carrying their stuff appeared. He pulled Knoa closer to move him out of the way and swung the door fully, allowing the two guards to put the boxes inside.
"Papa, are we leaving here from now on?! Are we not moving out again? This place is bigger! Can Knoa invite friends here?" Knoa asked his father enthusiastically. He yawned but his head didn’t stop from glancing around.