The room erupted in a collective gasp, the air crackling with shock at Cassius's brazen admission.
Aisha's eyes widened, her mind racing with indignation.
'He admitted it? Just like that!' The thought of arresting Cassius flashed through her mind, vivid and thrilling, she could already picture him behind bars, glaring at her as she poked him through the cell with a stick, taunting him for his crimes.
Her lips twitched into a fleeting, mischievous grin, but the fantasy crumbled as reality sank in.
Cassius was untouchable, his power a towering fortress no one could breach.
Even if she wanted to drag him off in chains or, better yet, claw that smug look off his face, she was powerless against him. The realization hit like a cold wave, her ears flattening as a shiver of fear replaced her bravado. She was nothing against his authority.
