The silence in the room felt suffocating. Cambria's breath hitched as she bent down to pick up her phone, her fingers trembling slightly. She quickly unlocked the device, her mind racing. She had already braced herself for the worst, but the message from Elara sent a fresh wave of dread coursing through her veins.
"Cambria, we've got a bigger problem. Elena's going public with everything. And there's a new piece to this puzzle something you won't believe."
The message was cryptic, but the urgency was undeniable. Cambria's mind began to churn, piecing together what Elara might mean by a "new piece" to the puzzle. What had Elena done now? And why did Elara sound so alarmed?
She looked up at Julian, who had been watching her every move with an unsettling calm. The smug look on his face had faded, replaced by something darker, more calculating.
