"Where is the man who threatens my family?" General Arthur Vance’s demand, his voice hung in the library’s thick silence, not a question but an execution order.
His eyes look so hard, like a lion targeting its prey. He moved past Paul’s guarded stance and Janet’s visible relief, settling on Malik with chilling finality.
"Right here, General, though 'threaten' is inaccurate. Exposing a lie isn't a threat. It’s a service." Malik stated, his voice calm despite the two guards flanking him. He didn’t flinch under the scrutiny and tension around everyone.
Vance didn’t blink, a flicker of his index finger was the only command needed to throw Malik to his fall.
“Get him to his knees!” He commanded.
The two men in dark suits moved with terrifying speed. One slammed a fist into Malik’s kidne
