The ballroom exploded into motion.
Reporters rushed toward the exits, microphones raised high as security officers chased the man in the black cap through the crowded hallway.
Camera flashes filled the room.
Questions came from every direction.
"Who was that man?"
"What did he mean?"
"Miss Hart, were your memories really manipulated?"
Security quickly formed a barrier around Evelyn, Damien, Harrison, and Arthur.
Vanessa stood frozen where she was.
Her face had turned pale.
She stared at the open doorway where the stranger had disappeared.
"No..."
she whispered.
"He wasn't supposed to run."
Evelyn heard her.
She looked directly at Vanessa.
"You know him."
Vanessa looked away.
"I..."
Before she could answer, Damien spoke into his earpiece.
"Status."
A voice immediately r
