In the heart of the presidential palace, the atmosphere was thick with tension.
Adam sat at the head of a long, polished mahogany table, hosting an emergency National Council meeting that had been called early in the morning after their failed attempt to get Kai arrested all night.
Seated around him were the highest-ranking officials in the land: the Inspector General of Police, the Commander of the Special Counter Unit, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the Attorney General.
Caleb stood directly behind Adam's chair, his posture rigid and respectful.
Under normal circumstances, a personal aide wouldn't be permitted to witness such a high-level security briefing, but given the dire nature of the emergency and the fact that Caleb was Adam's most trusted confidant, Adam had made it clear that Caleb was to stay.
The room was deathly quiet. None of the officials dared to speak or even shift in their seats, as the anger radiating from Adam was palpable.
