Elena met Damien's gaze with a steely glare, refusing to back down. "Take it however you like," she replied icily, her voice dripping with venom. "But mark my words, Damien. If you stand in my way, I will not hesitate to remove you."
Damien leaned back in his throne, his expression unreadable as he regarded Elena with a mixture of curiosity and disdain. "You've always been full of surprises, Elena," he remarked cryptically, his tone laced with underlying threat.
Elena held his gaze, her jaw set with determination. "And you've always been a snake, Damien," she shot back, her voice dripping with contempt. "But remember this: even a snake can be crushed beneath a heel."
