Chapter 87

Daniel’s POV

The room was in a state of shock, a quiet storm of gasps and muttered whispers that hung in the air like a thick, poisonous fog. Everyone stood frozen, processing Jake’s accusations.

The silence was loud and deafening.

It was Claire who broke it, her voice surprisingly steady, a mask of feigned outrage now firmly in place, a well-rehearsed performance designed to protect herself from the fallout.

“This… this is an outrage!” she declared, her eyes wide with what was meant to be shock but held a glint of cold calculation. “To think someone could orchestrate such a malicious act! Guards!” she barked, her voice regaining its usual commanding tone.

Almost on cue, two large, stone-faced security men who had been standing by the door stepped forward.

“Take them away,” Claire commanded, pointing a trembling finger at a now sobbing, hysterical Ellie and the terrified doctor. “Get them out of here, and call the authorities. They have a l