The tension radiating from Ai's side was palpable, almost tangible in the air, yet they managed to restrain themselves with a controlled firmness befitting someone of her status.
And by the time the officer finished presenting the details of the case involving Al, the atmosphere, surprisingly, remained stable enough to avoid immediate escalation.
The officer dipped his head respectfully and stepped back, deliberately making room for the battlefield of arguments to unfold — a brutal tug-of-war between the elites and the boy from the orphanage.
Ai exhaled softly, straightening her posture with a poised grace.
"I didn't expect all of you to stoop this low," she said, her voice carrying a hint of disappointment that cut sharper than open hostility.
"Elites and professionals like you… and this is the excuse you present to justify 'protecting' this child? These absurd reasons?"
She added, her tone turning even colder,
