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 pointed a trembling finger at me, her hatred strong.

"Chloe, I have unfinished business with you. You wretched woman, for..."

"Outrageous! This is not Austier Agency. You can't shout so loudly here. Get out!" Nick looked at her with a stern face.

It was the first time I saw Nick look so forbidding. Everyone's attention turned to Eloise.

The room was already tense from the previous conflict, and Eloise's shouting only added fuel to the fire. She found herself in an awkward position as her fellow