Pulling the Strings

It was Daphne.

Elara waved her hand lazily and answered the call. She said, "Talk."

Daphne's voice on the other end was clearly tense, her words a bit muffled. She said, "Brantley's detention was announced to the whole department. He's been fired from his government job!"

Elara didn't even bother to lift her eyelids, just replied coolly, "Oh."

Daphne asked, "Oh? That's it?"

Her voice suddenly went