Her heart seemed to have been plucked out of her body by an invisible hand. There was a hollow feeling in her chest, that even the breeze couldn't fill. It left her feeling unnaturally empty, as if she were drowning.
"Amanda Foster, what on earth is going on? You need to explain everything to me!"
As Julie Harrison spoke, her body shook uncontrollably. The sound of her voice, strained and choked with emotion, seemed as though it was being torn from her. "What are you talking about? Why would I want him to die? Didn't his assistant say he was on a business trip? What the hell is going on? Explain everything to me!"
Her instincts told her that this woman knew exactly what was happening.
"So, you're panicking now?"
Seeing Julie's breakdown, Amanda's smile grew deeper. She relished in Julie's loss of control, her mental instability. A cold, triumphant smirk flickered across her lips. She enjoyed it all while Julie was too rattled by the news to pay attention.
"Speak clearly!"
