Reece was standing over Holder’s supine form to determine the best angle for his shot, considering it was supposed to look like a suicide, when Holder emitted a surprising gasp and his torso catapulted upward to a sitting position, his eyes opened wide. The man’s sudden movement startled Reece, who hesitated for a brief moment before shoving the HK’s suppressor directly into Holder’s open mouth—he could feel Holder’s teeth shatter from the violent intrusion—and quickly squeezed the trigger.
