Damien’s POVBefore I could think, before restraint could catch up with instinct, my fist connected with his jaw. The crack echoed through the foyer.James stumbled back, hitting the doorframe with a muffled grunt. Blood appeared at the corner of his mouth. For a moment, he looked stunned, then amused.He straightened slowly, wiping the blood with his thumb. “So the rumors are true,” he said, smiling faintly. “You’ve lost your temper.”“Get out of my house,” I said, my voice cold enough to burn. “Before I forget how to stop.”He met my eyes, that infuriating smirk still playing at his mouth. “This isn’t over, cousin,” he said quietly. “You can throw your punches and play the protective husband all you like, but you and I both know, everything you’ve built is one scandal away from collapse.”“Try me,” I said.He gave a short laugh, turned, and walked out, still wiping the blood from his lip. The door closed behind him with a dull thud that echoed through the hall.For a moment, silence
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