As Gretha spoke, the room fell into a heavy silence. Everyone knew exactly what she was implying—she wasn't even attempting to veil her accusations. Her pointed words hung in the air like a challenge. Determined to make her point crystal clear, she added, "Aren't the Blackwells—who are massive beneficiaries of this situation and likely contributors to the aggravated killings—more deserving of the label 'terrorist' than the so-called terrorists we hear about? But, sadly, history won't reflect that. At least, not yet."
Her gaze locked onto Caroline's icy blue eyes, daring a response. The room seemed to hold its breath, but finally, a voice broke through the tension.
"I disagree with you, Gretha. The Blackwells are investors. They wouldn't have had the capability to orchestrate something like this. And, even if they did have say in those companies, the killings in Congo began long before they were involved," Daphne said, her tone steady but defensive as she stood up for her friend.
