~Ruby's POV~
The atmosphere in the Council chamber was tense, filled with quiet murmurs and hushed conversations. I was at the centre, feeling the weight of their gazes on me—some curious, some hostile, and a few even fearful.
I gripped the folder in my hand tightly. It contained solid evidence from Kai, proof I couldn’t ignore. I raised my chin, determined. There was no time for doubt; everything was at stake now.
“You called for this gathering,” Eliot said.
"I'm going to make this as quick as possible," I said, my voice cutting through the noise like a blade. "Going straight to the point."
The whispers died down instantly.
I could feel Roman's absence like a ghost at my back, but I drew strength from it instead of letting it shake me.
Slowly, I stepped forward, laying down printed images on the long, polished table — hacked files, stolen communication logs, internal notes.
"You all claimed Roman was guilty," I said, my voice ringing through the council chamber like a whip crack. I
