A person stood outside the Carter Villa, crying out desperately. "Ms. Carter, please forgive us. We wrote those reports without checking the facts. We know we were wrong."
"Ms. Carter, we beg you for forgiveness. We're willing to make up for our mistakes."
"Ms. Carter, come out and meet us."
Cries and pleas echoed without interruption.
The members of the symphony orchestra that had been playing inside were taken aback, each peering outside in confusion at the unexpected scene.
The music halted, conversations ceased, and the silence made the cries from outside all the more noticeable.
Inside the villa, everyone stood frozen by the sudden event, unable to comprehend what was happening.
Sam broke the silence in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
"Are they here for me? No one has offende
