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Just then, the grand double doors at the back of the hall swung open with a resounding boom, and a squad of grim-faced men marched in lockstep.

They charged directly at Governor Glover, encircling him in a close semicircle and obstructing his path of escape.

“What’s going on?”

“How are these people?”

The crowd erupted in a wave of confused murmuring and uneasy shuffling.

The lead officer was a tall, imposing woman with sharp features and a no-nonsense demeanor.

She delved her hand into her slack and flashed her badge. "Governor Michael Glover, you are under arrest for embezzlement of state funds, racketeering, and abuse of power as a public official," she stated in a voice that brooked no argument.

A stunned, disbelieving silence fell over the luxurious hall as the gathered elite tried to process her words.

Governor Glover's already flushed face turned an even deeper shade of crimson.

His mouth opened and closed soundlessly a few times like a gasping fish before he finally sp