The sun had completely dipped behind the horizon, and the base was now lit by soft, artificial lights glowing from the small poles scattered around. The dinner bell had already rung, and the scent of roasted meat from the freshly hunted mutated beasts filled the air.
But inside the conference hall, the real tension was only beginning.
Atlas sat lazily at the head of the long table, swirling his cup of tea with great leisure. His posture was relaxed, yet his presence was impossible to ignore.
On his left sat Xu Kai. Upright and silent. His black uniform spotless. His back perfectly straight as always. His sharp gaze never wandering.
And directly across from both men sat Liora. She regretted stepping foot into this meeting.
This was supposed to be a simple strategy meeting to discuss expanding the base. But with these two men sitting at the same table, it had turned into something entirely different.
