Life at the Top

As Carol stood, she waved a hand and said, “No worries, I’m just making the call. It’s up to my uncle to decide what will happen next.”

As she lowered her head to look up his number, Carol opened the door to her office.

Carol had just stepped out of her office when a woman brushed past her.

While waiting for the call to be answered, Carol glanced at the woman who brushed past her and was walking toward her office. Frowning slightly, she said, “Stop.”

The woman paused in her steps.

“What’s your name? Why have I never seen you before?”

The woman stood with her back to Carol. She did not move nor speak.

A bad feeling washed over Carol as suspicion arose in her.

to go forth and interrogate the woman when a hand clapped down

Carol’s cheeks. He used his fingers to stroke Carol’s smooth, beautifully maintained skin

shred of her rationale and strength, saying

a kidnapping. But don’t worry, we’re

neck and walked back into the

as stiff as a stick. She was

she saw Carol being forced back into the office.

placed a dagger at Wendy’s throat. Her ordinary-looking face was expressionless as she said, “Don’t say

gazed coldly at the woman and at Aaron, who was

he looked at Wendy. “You’re

remained silent.

with weapons. It was impossible to fight back against them, and the best thing

very smart not to scream and make a fuss.

shame because someone already