Atlas's decisive actions left those in the room reeling.

After a while, Nick stood up and announced, "Let's adjourn!"

His words seemed to snap everyone back to reality. I turned to Carol and suggested, "We should leave, too."

Suddenly, a piercing shout cut through the air, "Chloe! This is all your doing... What did I ever do to you? How could you conspire against me like this?!"

I turned, startled, to find the source of the rage. It came from Eloise. Her eyes burned with anger, and she point