CHAPTER 14
“GO HOME, TOPPER.”
“This is insane.” Topper grabbed at his hair, pulling it up by the handful, releasing it to stand at attention atop his head. “Ludicrous, absurd. The mountain is set to blow. It’s not going to wait politely for the go-ahead from the red tape boys.”
Candace dropped some coins into the vending machine, considered her choices, and pressed a button, watching her selection wriggle off the hook. “Thanks for helping me craft the press release. There’s nothing more you can do right now, so go home. Or better yet, get out of town.” A danish pastry dropped into the tray. She fished it out, turning away from Topper, the clack of her heels echoing in the hallway as she walked back to the lab.
Topper slammed his fist against the machine. He’d crafted a press release, b
