The room fell into an uneasy silence despite Shawn's composure.

Ariana had just learned that her injury had made headlines. She quickly took her phone to check.

As expected, she found a flood of messages, especially in the group chat. Sonia and Sarah had sent numerous messages, and Ariana responded briefly to them before diving into the news.

Among the top trends was a headline: “Agent Injured in Internal Conflict."

A picture of Tom rushing her to the hospital was attached to it, and the comment section was filled with comments from onlookers.