Chapter 272

The conference was a place reserved for the powerful, a place Damian knew he would never be invited to enter. Lucius, meanwhile, was chatting amiably with Frank, who greeted him with a warm smile before personally inviting him inside. Who was the man backing him? And why was he being treated with such exceptional privilege? Damian grabbed a nearby staff member and pointed toward the closed door of the conference room. "What's going on in there? Some kind of meeting?" The man glanced at him warily. "It's a classified session. It happens once a month. Only high-level officials attend it." Damian's expression darkened. "Then, why is Lucius in there?" The man hesitated, clearly unwilling to be dragged into anything. "It involves national security. That's all I can say." Even if he knew more, he wasn't about to risk his job. Damian's face tightened further. "National security? High-level officials?" The words echoed in his head. Lucius being involved in something like that made no s