Fred widened his eyes in shock and surprise. Stacy? Dead? That couldn’t be possible.

"Are you serious? Is Stacy really dead?" Bethany asked, her heart pounding with fear.

The staff member caught her breath, gesturing nervously with her hands.

“One of the staff found her in a pool of blood behind the building. She was shot in the head!”

“Oh my God!” Bethany exclaimed, her voice trembling.

“ What the hell is happening in this company? "

Fred stood up abruptly, grabbed his coat, and barked, “Don’t let this situation alarm the customers. Get back to work; I’ll handle it!”

He marched toward the door but paused, turning back to...