Josh's heart skipped a beat when he saw the caller. He took a deep breath to sound normal."B-Boss," he said, trying to hide the panic in his tone."Josh, I hope all is well," Krax said, noticing the tense in Josh’s voice.When Josh realized his boss could sense the uneasiness, he swallowed hard. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down."N-nothing, B-Boss," he stammered. His legs grew weak as he failed to conceal it anymore."Josh, you better tell me what's going on before I find out myself," Krax said in a cold, threatening tone. His chilly voice sent shivers down Josh's spine, making his hands tremble."Uhm... the lady you asked me to look after... she escaped," Josh said, almost dropping the phone with his shaky hands.Suddenly, the line went silent. Josh held his breath, not daring to wake the sleeping lion. After a couple of seconds, he wondered why it was quiet. He shifted the phone from his ear to check if his boss had hung up. The call was still connected."Boss..." Josh called ou
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