Cassandra’s POV
The room was still thick with subtlety when I took my seat, like everyone was afraid to breathe too loudly in case the balance tipped again. The shift was obvious, moment ago they were mocking me and now reality had slapped them hard across the face
Their eyes were locked on me, and curiosity and astonishment were written all over their faces. Blaire didn’t bother hiding her glare. If looks could draw blood, I would have been bleeding out on the conference table.
Theodore clasped his hands together, resting his elbows lightly on the table as he scanned the room. The earlier tension didn’t faze him. If anything, he seemed more focused now.
“Alright,” he said, scanning everyone in the room. “Let’s get to why we’re here.”
He tapped his tablet and the large screen behind h
