There was a short, astonished silence.
Then the entire hall fell into chaos.
Most people jumped up from their seats, backing away from Damien in horror.
Danton gritted his teeth and dashed at Damien. Yet he got stopped by Aurora before he could get to Damien.
Aurora raised a leg and kicked him on his chest, sending him lurching back. Danton fumbled to hold onto something to regain his balance. He grabbed the tablecloth in panic, pulling the whole cloth off the table, causing all the silvers and china to crash down to the floor.
On the other side, Damien had got to the cage. He held the huge iron lock in his palm. With a simple twist, the lock broke into pieces in his hand.
He wrenched the door open and pulled the young woman out.
“Get out of here. Now!” he snapped.
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