Her sister’s family rents a property owned by the Harrington company.”

The answer sickened me.

The Harringtons did not need to threaten everyone openly.

They had created a world in which employees understood that disobedience carried a price.

Chloe woke near midnight, restless and frightened by a sound in the corridor.

I reminded her where she was, and she watched my face until she recognized it.

“Rosa,” she said suddenly.

“Is she okay?”