the firing squad, I might as well look damn good doing it. Kate watched me with a mix of admiration and con

idate Tomford, you're definitely on the right track. But are you sur

over? Kate, I saw something I wasn't supposed to see. He's not going t

actly did you see, Vanessa? You're being

he memory of what I'd seen flashed in my mind: Tomford in his office

e in the mirror. "Not yet. It's not just about me anym

t, but I cut her off. "I'll tell you everything when I

nodded. "Fine. But if things go south today, promi

ng for the door. "Now, let's go before I'm lat

st. By the time I reached the sleek glass building of Movantick, my stomach was in knots. I too

Emily, gave me a nasty smile as I passed. "

skipping a beat. "

quickly looked away. "Nothin

the sight of Mrs. Megan, the head of HR, standing outside Tomford'

clipped. "Mr. Tomford would l

th sweat. "Of course," I said, forc

er chair and gestured impatientl

coffee, Vanessa

. "You wanted to see me, Mr. Tomford?" I asked, my

ng onto mine. "Vanessa," he said, his tone drip

then nodded.

happens to people who ca

at, sir; please clarify," I said m

of what you saw in my office yesterday to anyone, I'll put you in your pl

fted it. Just as I was about to take a sip, Mr. Tomford "accidentally" bumped my arm,

hell?" I sq

. "Those were original copies. You'll need to rewrite all three reports

off with a raised hand. "I don't want to hea

due respect, sir, forcing me to redo these reports feels prett

hy I hired you. And wh

ut from under me. "Letting me go?" I re

-stained desk. "This is your transfer letter. You're being relocated to Southern

my mind reeling. "Sout

pted. "Unless you prefer termin

my eyes narrowing.

you stay." I felt a surge of anger, but I forced it down. Did he just threaten me? Now wasn't the

He leaned forward, looking me up and down. "Don't make this harder than it has

ed out of his office with my head held high, but inside I was screaming. The tran

thern View? Another city in the middle of nowhere? Thi