Betrayed

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“I don’t want to kill you.”

Bueno, Elena Reyes thought as she flicked her gaze from the man’s eyes to the automatic pistol he held in his hand and back again. Dios, if she’d only gone to the human resources department in the morning instead of after lunch, she wouldn’t be in this fix.

She’d been in the front office talking to the receptionist, Lisa Walters, when they’d both heard loud voices in the back.

“That’s Joe Duckworth,” Lisa had murmured. “He was let go last week, and he came storming in to talk to Mr. Perkins.”

As the volume of the altercation increased, the women had exchanged glances.

“Maybe I’d better come back later,” Elena had said, taking a step toward the door.

Before she could leave, Mr. Perkins had stumbled into the reception area, with Duckworth behind him, holding a gun.

And now Elena and the human resources staff were gathered together in the reception area, listening to the man’s rambling demands. Air-conditioning poured from the vents in the ceiling, making her feel as if someone had pushed her into an open grave. She wanted to rub her arms with her palms to warm herself, but she kept her hands at her sides.

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