Lisa looked at him without appearing particularly intimidated.
“I'm asking a question. Is that a problem?”
“If you think I failed in my duty, then say so. There's no need to pretend you're only interested in understanding what happened,” Darius said. “Maybe you think you can do better in my position. Unfortunately, you're just a woman.”
Lisa smirked. “You're right. I'm just a woman.”
Darius shifted his weight, his shoulders still stiff from the previous night's fighting. He had spent most of the night coordinating the response and dealing with the aftermath, and the physical strain was evident in the way he held himself. He looked exhausted, but he made no attempt to back down from Lisa.
Conrad, who had been listening without speaking, finally turned towards them.
“But she's right,”
