#chapter 48 Unveiling Shadows

Within a week, they set up a meeting with Armand and requested Amy and Bob attend as well. On the day of the meeting, we all gathered in Armand’s office, and the brothers presented their evidence. Everyone was there except for Armand, who was running unusually late. Not able to wait, the triplets confronted the traitors. As the accusations and information was displayed, I watched as Amy grew pale, seeming to shrink into herself. When they were finished, and turned to hear what they had to say for themselves, they began talking over one another. "We can't let them do this," Cheney said firmly, his jaw clenched. "We need to talk to father and make him see the truth." But the confrontation was not going to be easy. Armand entered the room, as if on command, already seeming to bristle with anger. As we stood before Armand, the air crackled with tension. Armand's eyes held a mix of confusion and disbelief as Nicholas told him of what Amy and Bob had been doing, not wi