Alumna Palmer, upon hearing it was for a cat, twisted her neck in annoyance, "Rae Bennett!"
Almost simultaneously, a gunshot rang out. The bullet pierced the glass, and the display case shattered in response.
A man wearing a mask burst in, gun in both hands, "Everyone down!"
He spoke in a foreign language, with a pair of green eyes, carrying a bag of diamonds smuggled from Vigalanka to Gregner.
His name was Lance Lockett.
The security guards who had followed stopped in their tracks, not daring to approach any closer to ensure the safety of the people in the store.
Including the three staff members and eight customers, there were a total of eleven hostages in the store. Most had lost control, with crying and shouting incessant. But at Lance Lockett's angry command, all fell silent.
Rae Bennett kept her head low, trying not to stand out.
"Miss Bennett."
The voice came from behind her.
