NYSERA Silence covered the whole meeting room, and for a moment, I felt Nicholas' gaze on me. I couldn't quite point out what emotions he had behind those stares, yet one thing was certain: he was thankful. The way a small and genuine smile appeared on his lips after my explanation already spoke a lot. The tapping sound of the pen ruined the silence between us, and my eyes immediately turned to the Gamma who was making that noise. From the corner of my eyes, I could see his neutral expression. I couldn't figure out what was going on in his mind, but a part of me said that he was on my side, or rather, on Alaric's side. "That explanation makes sense, Miss Nysera," he spoke, placing the ballpen down on the table. I could see Nicholas relaxing his body a bit. "Now that I had thought abou

