Chapter 5

The office fell into dead silence. I had never spoken to James like that, and he clearly couldn't wrap his head around it. I suppose it was a shock when the dog that had been at your beck and call for years suddenly stopped wagging its tail.

James shoved Emily aside so abruptly she was left stunned. She reached out to grab him, but he dodged her touch.

"James... my stomach hurts," Emily whimpered, trying her usual tricks to get his attention back.

But James ignored her entirely. His eyes were bloodshot and fixed solely on me as he marched…