"Why are you doing this to yourself, locking up in the office?"

"Just do as I say."

Everett knew the poison he'd ingested would cause hallucinations for a while.

Dorothy had been through the same ordeal.

Her depression, which had been mild, spiraled into severe suicidal thoughts because of the toxin-induced hallucinations. They made her insomniac, anxious, and restless.

Everett feared the hallucinations too.

He had no idea what he might do under their influence!

So he instructed Kevin to lock the office door, barring anyone from entering or seeing him, hoping to weather the initial storm. He wanted to gauge the drug's effects and regain control.

Kevin couldn't refuse Mr. Lopez, but...

He was seriously worried about him.

After leaving the office, Kevin did lock it as Mr. Lopez had asked, but his concern led him to seek help from one person-

Dorothy.

Kevin's call

had almost lost contact with Kevin, barely

are you

there for a project wrap-up, probably her

to the executive floor,

Dorothy paused.

frowned slightly, "I'd

want to see Everett or

Lopez is really sick! He almost passed out when I saw him, and he refuses to go

about Everett's illness made

even started walking towards the

after a few

won't want to see me now. Let Quincy take

here! And you're the only one who

are over. If

Dorothy was about to speak, she heard a loud crash through the

sounded like something had

"Mr. Lopez!"

phone hitting the floor indicated Kevin had likely

instinctively, sprinted

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