Damon

The room was definitely silent, aside from the thundering heartbeats that filled my ears. I wanted to grab my head and scream while telling them to shut up, but judging from their faces, they would be dead. "Suddenly so quiet. I thought you would have many things to say in your defense," I said, and my voice carried to the end of the room.

"I thought you were so bold about your legitimacy. Tell me, Cassandra, who is this kingpin she mentioned?"

"I don't know what she's talking about," Cassandra said stiffly. "She's lying. It's all lies."

"I can think of at least two witnesses that would back up...