The man was Gavin Zane.
"Useless. Absolutely useless."
Gavin stood with his hands clasped behind his back, fixing Judge Cole with a long, hard look tinged with displeasure. He hadn't planned to show himself at all, but Cole was clearly losing control of the room, leaving him no choice but to step out.
Cole knew he'd botched the job and didn't dare say a word. All he could do was glare at Cliff and Autumn Lee with undisguised venom.
"It's Master Zane!"
The moment Gavin appeared, the crowd seemed to freeze under the weight of his presence, their agitation cooling noticeably. Everyone here understood that this man from Capital City was the real power behind Panacean Pharmaceuticals.
But the silence lasted only a few seconds before someone found the nerve to speak up.
"Master Zane, you
