A cold scoff cut through the silence, emanating from the shadowed head seat.
"Enough."
Alexander Knight's voice was low, hanging heavy in the room like a suffocating weight, leaving everyone gasping for air.
"Chloe White, Marcus Hale. The law will come down hard on you."
He paused, his gaze slicing coldly across Winston and Sophia Carter so sharply it could pierce their pretense.
"What a fine daughter the Carters raised. You've put on quite a performance."
"Interesting."
"Mr. Knight..."
Alexander ignored him, his tone steady yet icy.
"Winnie Carter."
"You leech off others' stupidity and jealousy to survive, and you even use others to do your dirty work."
"You're smart. You know how to use people as weapons. You know how to keep your fangs hidden."
"Stir up trouble, then sit bac
