"She was responsible…"

The President sat at his desk, his eyes scanning the news on his tablet. He hadn't been surprised to see the reports confirming Signoral's involvement in Mr. MacQuoid's abduction. In a way, he'd anticipated it—observing silently, waiting for the opportune moment to act.

"Signoral had MacQuoid abducted. She had control of the Sharks," he muttered again, watching how she was being dragged from the stage.

Just then, the door opened, and Damian entered with a confident stride, carrying an update he knew the President would find significant.

"Sir," Damian said, bowing slightly. "I managed to reach Mr. MacQuoid without alerting Ranya or anyone else in his Florida...