Chapter 153

Willy's eyes blazed with fury as he confronted the waitress in the dimly lit alley. "You were supposed to take care of Lecter, not serve him a latte with a smile!"

The waitress, her eyes flashing with defiance, stood her ground. "I couldn't do it, Willy. I couldn't go through with it. He refused the drink. What was I supposed to do?"

Willy's voice rose in anger. "You couldn't do it? You're the one who begged for this job, who promised to see it through. And now you're telling me you couldn't even slip a little poison into his drink?"

"I did! He refused to take it and someone else drank it and died! It's not my fault"

"Then whose fault is it? Have you forgotten your place?"

The waitress's eyes welled up with tears. "I know, Willy. I'm sorry. I'm sorry about the way I spoke. It's not me,"

Willy's laughter was cold, mocking. "Not you? You're a disgrace to our organization. You're a failure. Do you know how much we had riding on this? Do you know how much you've screwed up?"

The waitress'