Chapter 227— The Aftermath!

“This meeting is dispersed!”

Councilor Bennett's announcement was like a final crack of thunder after a storm.

For a minute, no one moved.

The tension that had filled the room for the past hour seemed to linger in the air like smoke. Then slowly, voices began rising. Chairs scraped across the floor. Conversations erupted in hushed tones and sharp whispers.

The cameras shut down one by one.

I remained sitted beside Raven.

My pulse was still steady, ...