CHAPTER 18: WHEN IT BREAKS
The gun stayed between them. Pointed directly at Damien’s chest.
No one spoke. Not because there was nothing to say, but because whatever came next would decide everything.
Damien didn’t rush and diidn’t react like a man staring down the barrel of a loaded gun. Instead, he took a step forward.
The movement was small but it shifted the entire room
.
Nathan’s body tensed instantly. “Damien…”
The guards shifted slightly, their grips tightening on their weapons, instincts pulling them toward action—but they held because he hadn’t given the word.
Isla’s breath caught in her throat. “What is he doing…?” she whispered, her voice barely holding together.
Her fingers tightened against Nathan’s arm again.
Laila didn’t move but something in her eyes changed.
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