Cancel the Cradle, Cue the Rage
I returned to my office, made myself a cup of coffee, and waited. It didn't even take ten minutes before someone came knocking.
The first to come in was, surprisingly, Layla. She clutched a USB drive so tightly her knuckles turned white.
As soon as she stepped inside, she dropped to her knees. "I'm sorry, Ms. Cooper. I'm so, so sorry. I must've been out of my mind!"
She cried, burying her face in one hand, while holding out the USB drive with the other. "Everything's in here—every chat log where Keira planned how to blow this up step by step and force you to give in!