She growled, which might've been more effective if she hadn't paled right afterward. "Off-the-clock babysitting isn't job-related. You can't pull the boss card."

"I can and just did." Twice in a week, in fact. Exactly as many times as he'd used it over her two-year employment.

"Why is it necessary to"

"Because you scared me to death!" Hell. He closed his eyes and drew a much-needed lungful of air.

An email threatening to kill her.

Stapler. Thrown. At. Her. ...