Oliver's body jerked as the blade sank deeper, the pain sucking the breath from his lungs.
"I hate you," Megan screamed like a madwoman. "I hate all of you."
She raised the knife again to stab him, but before the blade could connect Oliver, Augustine knocked her off her feet with a brutal kick.
"Ah," Megan cried out as she hit the floor hard.
Before she could recover, Augustine was on her. He yanked the knife from her grasp and in one fierce motion, struck her across the face, sending her head whipping to the side, her ears ringing.
"Take her away," Augustine shouted. "Make sure she pays for what she has done."
Two men in black immediately grabbed Megan by the arms and hauled her up. She thrashed and screamed, but it was over. They dragged her from the hall, her cries fading.
The room stood still, stunned, shaken.
