er Conrad's un

ed the knot of his custom silk tie and

ve dress shirt. She ripped the top three butto

g his heavy body until he was lying face-down o

amera app. The shutter clicked rapidly as she took five

g. She dug past her keys and pulled out a stack of c

e dollar bill into the breast

otes and a pen from her bag. She clicked

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and slapped it forcefully onto

e room and grabbed the handle of her small bla

standing in the hallway. His eyes widened in horror

ed sharply against the oak stairs

fternoon air, and got into the yellow taxi waiting at the end

through the glass windows of the master be

his skull. He groaned, a low, guttural sou

piece of paper fluttered from hi

ky note. His eyes struggled

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brushed against paper. He pulled the crum

pupils dilated. A wave of pure, suf

from the coffee table. He hurled it across the room. It s

h the bedroom door

is voice tearing at his throat. "Check

top-floor conference room of the Whit

le doors open. They sl

the long mahogany table froz

table. He slammed a project prop

at the project director

at the murderous, bloodshot eyes of his boss made h

whisper. "Sir. We can't find her. There are no credit card

turned stark white. His jaw ticked violently. She was hidin