Sarah's eyes widened in shock as she turned to Sage, her voice trembling with a mix of fear and disgust. "what do you mean by 'get rid of Christine'?"

Sage's expression turned cold her eyes flashing with anger. "Stop acting as if you don't hate her too," he snapped. "You hate the fact that she's favored by your boss, you hate the fact that she goes into his office, you hate virtually everything about her. So why are you feigning ignorance? Why are you acting as if you're also a saint? Please, come off it and do everything I asked you to do, okay?"

Sarah's eyes darted back and forth,...