Sean was always on the move, drawn to wherever the action was. He loved to be in the thick of things and never worried about getting too involved. Seeing how upset Charles was today, Sean figured he was really angry. He followed Ronald up to the second-floor hall.
The hall was packed with people who had been enjoying themselves at The Majestic Lounge just a while ago. Now, they were all huddled together and upset. They were trying to guess what had caused such a commotion. Even the regulars, who had never been stopped before, were caught up in the security checks. Things were really serious.
A few wealthy young men were not used to being treated this way and were loudly demanding an explanation. However, they knew better than to challenge the powerful owner of The Majestic Lounge, so they just grumbled.
Annie was too frightened to say much, sticking close to Winter and shaking. "Winter, what are we going to do now?"
Winter shot Annie a fierce look. She thought Annie always made things worse. "I've told you before: don't cause trouble."
"Enough. Stop talking about her," Suzy quickly cut in. "With so many people around, someone might hear us!"
Ronald was leading Rowena and Teresa over, but instead of asking around, he headed to the surveillance room to watch how people were reacting.
Since it was about Noelle, Rowena and Teresa were extra careful, watching everyone in the hall closely. They paid special attention to Winter and Annie.
Rowena spotted something odd pretty fast. "Mr. Wells, look at them. They're acting really weird!"
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