Deadly Betrayals
By
Jodie N. Cullen
PROLOGUE
As she walked slowly through the darkness, Riley felt a sudden chill. She turned quickly to see a cat dart by into the hall behind her. Concealed by the shadows, Riley shrugged and advanced towards her prey. Then the unthinkable happened: the person in the bed stirred and sat up. Riley moved stealthily toward the closet to hide. The figure from the bed went over to the door to see what had screamed. Remembering that it had been a dream, she closed the door and climbed back into bed.
Riley silently exhaled, as she'd been holding her breath. She looked at the woman lying there alone and the corners of her mouth turned up to form a crude smile. Glancing around, Riley continued with her duty. The orders her employer had given her were simple: kill her and take the gold. Riley smiled again, thinking of the large sum of money that this person would be paying her. She pulled out a gun and decided to just get it over with.