Damien’s POV Minutes later, the room was on fire…figuratively. Everyone talking at once, screens lighting up with breaking headlines, phones ringing so loud it felt like sirens. But this time… it wasn’t panic clawing at my chest. It was victory, crawling slowly and deliberately through the chaos. “Sir, The Guardian just published an article…headlined ‘Brother or Brute? New Evidence Suggests Damien Voss Was Protecting His Sister.’” Another voice chimed in: “MSNBC just ran a clip labeling you a ‘heroic older brother who stepped in against an abusive cheat.’ It’s shifting, sir. The tide’s turning in our favor.” On the big screens, hashtags began flickering, changing shape like wildfire redirected: #BigBrotherVoss #ProtectYourOwn #FamilyOverEverything The sound of it all was a symphony

