The Zoom call connected one by one.
Small rectangles filled the screen, each carrying a familiar face—people who had spent years navigating the upper layers of the entertainment industry. These were not minor agents or middlemen. They were the heads of the top agencies, the kind of people who rarely spoke unless there was a reason.
The Virex agency boss joined last.
He adjusted his camera slightly, settled into his chair, and gave a brief nod. No greetings were exchanged beyond that. Everyone on the call already understood the tone of the meeting.
It was not casual.
One of the agency heads cleared his throat before speaking.
"I don't know if this sounds strange," he began, choosing his words carefully, "but I feel like someone is deliberately attacking that Director Dayo."
The moment the sentence landed, the atmosphere shifted.
No one spoke.
