Amelia held her breath, trying to merge with the darkness beneath the desk as Alejandro drew dangerously close to her hiding spot. The sound of his footsteps echoed through the silent office, each one closer than the last.

Amelia crouched even lower under the workstation, trying to control her breathing, which had grown erratic from the sheer tension.

Alejandro approached slowly, and each time he bent down to check a workstation, Amelia's panic surged. She knew that if he caught her in this com