A MADMAN'S OBSESSION
Behind her, she could hear the receptionist’s hurried footsteps, and the anxious softness in her voice.
“Mrs. Gray—”
But the pressure in Marcie’s chest was unbearable, the humiliation, the shock, the sickening collapse of everything she thought she knew. Her fingers loosened.
The box slipped.
Then she threw it.
It hit the floor with a dull thud, the lid popping open as cookies scattered across the pristine carpet, crumbs and chocolate chips staining perfection. A small gasp rose from nearby employees, heads turning, and whispers began before anyone even understood.
Marcie didn’t stop.