Chapter 6

Before I could react, someone suddenly grabbed the back of my collar with force, and I was slammed hard onto the ground. "Let go!" I struggled fiercely, but then I heard a sharp crack from my wrist. Pain shot through my entire body. Gritting my teeth, I looked up to see that Damian's bodyguards had appeared out of nowhere, pinning me firmly to the floor. When I struck Damian earlier, he hadn't ordered them to intervene. Susan had only taken a single slap, yet he allowed them to treat me like this. "Does it hurt?" Damian helped Susan back to her seat. When he bent over her, worry filled his eyes. Susan covered her face and shook her head. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at me. "Damian, please don't blame Eleanor. She only lashed out because she was desperate. As long as you're okay, that's all that matters..." Damian stiffened. He straightened up and walked over to me. A sharp slap landed hard across my face. "Damian—" Another slap cut off my words. A metallic taste