Declan's Breaking Point

Sloane slapped him hard with a loud smack that echoed through the room. She had put everything she had into that slap, like she was letting out years of bottled-up anger all at once.

Declan was a grown man, but even he couldn't stay on his feet. The force knocked him sideways. Right next to him was a table covered with decorative items.

As he fell, his forehead slammed right into the corner of it.