150The room fell deathly silent as Mr. Sanchez spoke, his usually calm voice now trembling with rage. "Enough! Enough" he shouted, his chest heaving. All eyes turned to him as a shudder ran through the gathering. "We will tolerate this nonsense no longer."Mr. Sanchez straightened to his full heig
151Trevor's gaze swept the room, his eyes lingering on each of the Werners before settling on Darius. "You see, it's simple. We believe in integrity, and Darius has it in spades."Mr. Sanchez nodded, his expression stern. "We will not stand idly by while you tear him down with your lies and insults
152Turning to see Darius's stony expression, Mr. Sanchez knew it was time to put these fools in their place. This circus had gone on long enough. Mr. Sanchez's face reddened in anger. "How dare you insinuate such foul things. I defended Darius because he is a good, honest man - something you've cl
153Her words hung heavy in the tense air. Trevor scanned the crowd, dismayed to find uncertainty replacing their earlier support. But he knew Darius would not let her deception stand. Mr. Sanchez's eyes widened in surprise, but he maintained his stern demeanor. Darius took a deep breath, knowing i
154The tension in the room was palpable as Mr. Sanchez ordered the security guards to escort the troublemakers out. Lydia, Nathan, Ray, and Rana stood in stunned disbelief. The shock quickly turned to indignation."What?" Lydia shrieked, her voice piercing through the silence. "You can't just throw
155The guests murmured in shock as the door slammed shut behind the troublemakers. Whispers filled the room, gossip spreading like wildfire."I can't believe they caused such a scene," a woman said, her voice tinged with disbelief."I always knew Lydia had a temper, but this was outrageous," anothe
156As the guards forcefully escorted Lydia, Nathan, Ray, and Rana out of the building, the group's defiant anger only intensified. The door slammed shut behind them, leaving the room inside to settle in a tentative calm. Outside, however, the tension was palpable and about to erupt.Lydia, her face
157The room was still buzzing with whispers and murmurs when Mrs. Kinsey approached Darius. Her brow was furrowed with concern, and her usually composed face showed signs of worry.“Darius, are you okay?” she asked gently, her voice soft but filled with genuine care.Seeing her, Darius felt a warmt