Malachi didn't wait another second. With a slow, deliberate movement, Malachi reached into the pocket of his faded hoodie, pulled out his custom titanium-encrypted smartphone, and tapped the screen twice on speakerphone.
"Connect me immediately to Global Human Resources and Executive Compliance," Malachi commanded, his voice dropping into a deep, authoritative tone that carried an overwhelming, crushing weight of command. "This is Malachi Vance. I require an immediate executive conduct and employment termination review for Tyler Hayes, Regional Vice President."
Tyler froze. The smug, vicious grin instantly drained from his face, replaced by a sudden flash of cold panic. Sierra’s shrill laughter died in her throat as she stared in shock at the phone.