Chapter 167: Escalating Tensions

"Emilio, I didn't expect you to twist the facts!" I exclaimed.

"Just now, you..."

"Caden, that's enough. Everyone, let's stop arguing," Cole cut me off, sounding serious and concerned. "Caden, Emilio just says whatever's on his mind. Let's talk it out calmly if he said something bad."

"But no matter what, it was wrong of you to hit him."

"If you want to be a good leader, you can't just go around hitting people."

"Emilio has his reasons. Let's just let it go."

Emilio...