Chapter 55: Telling Janet

Elena drew a calm breath, painfully aware of Marcus's men hanging back a short distance away, watching the scene unfold with unnerving intensity. "I have a brief stop to make first, then," she replied carefully, keeping her tone measured. "Then I'll be along to the meeting shortly after." Reeds opened his mouth to protest, but seemed to think better of it. Instead, he simply leveled her with a pointed look. "Very well; just don't keep us waiting too long. These people would leave if you kept them waiting. It took a long time to get them over." He let the implication hang there, making Elena's skin crawl. Why was he acting as though he was doing her a favor by getting her a good meeting? Anyone who did not know would have thought he was a good boss. If she were ignorant of his scheme, she might have been pressed by his implication and hurried over instantly. With a stiff nod, Reeds then produced a small business card and handed it to her through the window. "That's the address