"Governor, you can't allow him to act so unruly. His actions are an outright disrespect to your authority!" one of the administrators reported to Nick, his voice laced with urgency and a hint of scheming hope to ignite Nick's anger.
"Speak out of line one more time, or try to incite me, and I will have to strip you completely of all your authority," Nick warned coldly, his tone sharp like a blade drawn from its sheath, eyes narrowing with unyielding resolve.
The administrator, seeing the angry look etched across Nick's face like storm clouds gathering, forced himself to shut his mouth.
Fear gripped him tightly, afraid to further anger Nick and risk the consequences that loomed like a shadow.
With that out of the way, Nick addressed the rest of the participants after the end of the event, his voice projecting clearly over the assembled crowd.
