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.

“Ariana's team never ceases to make a drama. They're giving us entertainment even before the show airs," one comment read.

“Her injury looks pretty serious. Is she okay?"

“iihat's the story? Share the details so we can join in the fun."

Ariana was perturbed by the public's interest. She realized that her predicament had garnered widespread attention and was seen as an internal issue within her team.

Shawn began investigating the incident.

Tom and the others, unaware of Shawn's intention, recounted the incident to him.

Seeing Carl about to argue, they hastened to mention, "There are security cameras in the training room. We'll get to the bottom of this once we review the footage."

Then Carl's shoulders dropped.

Shawn didn't seem interested in checking the surveillance footage.

Instead, he stated, “I've already looked into this matter before coming here. It's negatively impacting our program's reputation, Carl.

You need to withdraw from the competition."

“What?! Why? What are you saying?" Carl exclaimed, his face turning red with anger.

“Because you've harmed people," Shawn replied with a cold tone.

Carl was furious but didn't push further.

This show was sponsored by BRD Group, and Shawn represented Holden, leaving Carl with no option but to quit.