At the same time, in the evening,

the scene at Mark's mansion was one of utter chaos.

Somehow, information had leaked, and a crowd of reporters gathered in front of the gates, their noise so incessant that even from the upper floor Mark could hear every word distinctly.

"Mr. Nichols, we'd like to interview you about the accident scandal at the construction site. Could you come down and answer us?"

"Mr. Nichols, we know you're inside. Could you let us ask you a few questions?"

"Mr. Nichols, ...