Cancel the Cradle, Cue the Rage
"Layla too! She kept fanning the flames in the group chat!"
Within seconds, everyone in the room turned on Keira and Layla.
"You traitors—cowards!" Keira trembled with rage, pointing at those who had turned against her. "You guys said you'd stick with me yesterday! How dare you betray me now!"
Layla collapsed in her chair, her face pale, unable to say a word.
I waited until their shouting had mostly subsided, then tapped on the table. "Quiet."
The conference room went silent. Everyone's eyes were on me, fearful, pleading, as if seeking mercy.