The groups stood firmly divided, each in its own camp. The confrontation made the air rigid with tension. After Elodie finished speaking, she clearly saw a severe chill break through Damian's unreadable gaze. She didn't know which words had finally enraged him. Perhaps every sentence had been asking for trouble. So she wasn't surprised when he suddenly came over, dragged her away, and shoved her into the empty room next door. "Damian!" The door slammed with such force that Sienna, Seraphina, and the others who'd tried to follow were stopped outside. How had he taken her from the center of the confrontation to another room under everyone's eyes? Probably no one had expected it. By the time they reacted, he'd already pulled her out. "You f*****g bastard! Let Ellie go!" The last thing

