As Elijah’s slap landed on Daniel’s face, the entire restaurant seemed to freeze. Then, slowly, chairs screeched against the floor as people stood up, some stepping back, others whispering to one another in hushed, urgent tones. Mutters flew across the room, creating an almost deafening buzz of shock and disbelief.Sierra’s eyes widened in pure disbelief, her hand flying to her mouth. She couldn’t believe what she had just witnessed.Daniel, his face turning red, touched his stinging cheek, his eyes narrowing with fury. “You slapped me?” he said, his voice trembling with a mixture of shock and rage. His eyes glistened with unshed tears as he tried to maintain his composure, his chest rising and falling rapidly.Elijah, calm but with a dangerous glint in his eye, grabbed Daniel by the collar and pulled him closer. “I said apologize,” Elijah demanded, his voice firm and low. Without waiting for a response, his hand came down again, this time delivering a sharper, more brutal slap that
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