Like a pack of ravenous wolves, they kept their hungry eyes on the governor and Dale (who kept a straight poker face the whole period), hoping to sneak a peek at the inside information.
Before any one of them could protest, it was a little too late. For by then, the governor had already regained his composure.
"Gentlemen," the governor began assertively as he placed both hands on the long dining table,
"In lieu of the fact that another urgent matter has surfaced, I am afraid we have to draw the curtain on this meeting for the time being...."
The governor had scarcely finished speaking when, immediately, cries of complaints rang across the table as multiple voices rose up at once to protest.
"Mr. Governor! I implore you…"
"This is unacceptable!"
"What urgent matter could be more important than this?!"
"Your excellency please…"
