Beneath the Facade

After Gareth left, Cyrus's assistant could not sit still and spoke up, saying, "They are clearly trying to intimidate us."

"Why does it matter if they are trying to intimidate us? We have already suffered a setback from someone's scheme. Should we not allow them to provoke us?" Cyrus turned his head and glanced at his assistant.

The assistant immediately lowered his head. "It is all my fault. I sh