he driver to pull over. She stumbled out of the ca

down and wrapped both hands around a paper cup of

er mind. Her chest felt tight, as if

n the table. It was

swiped t

asked, her voice frantic. "T

a sudden attack of gastroente

tall them. Did you check the updated

he opened her email app and

she saw at the top of the page was th

th a trembling thumb. The primary signato

r. Under the co-designer request section, ano

ate estate project was Griffin

uickly replaced by pure terror. If she had walked into

n on the table. She picked it

ice sharp and fast. "Stop talking to

Raina, the penalty fee

not taking this project. Draft the termination letter imm

argue, but El

s were damp with cold sweat. She mentally calculated

hing compared to ke

ll cup of coffee into the trash bin

ner phone from her poc

red into the receiver. "We are co

he address of a saf

er head. She kept her head down and merged into t

wering hotel building. She clenched her jaw.