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The room fell into a stunned silence as Secretary Cooper's words were heavy, almost like sentencing Lincoln Gibson with a death penalty.
Lincoln Gibson's face turned ashen, any previous thoughts of avenging the Miller Group by chopping off the security guard's limbs had vanished completely. In its place, he was filled with dread, his back perspiring heavily, trying to figure out a way to mitigate this whole event.
Of course, it certainly did not involve roping in others to arm-wrestle Mabel Cooper. What Lincoln Gibson could do was just touch on personal connections to plead for mercy, perhaps to make a humble apology. All he hoped for was that Mabel Cooper could offer him a chance to "reform and start anew", and take back what she had said earlier.
"Alright, Director Gibson, your teeth have fallen out and you're injured," Mabel Cooper waved her hand and said, "Hurry up and seek medical treatment."
