Why would I think of Victor while I am dancing with William?
I quickly shook my head, trying to focus on my dance with William.
“What’s wrong?” William asked.
“Oh…Nothing particular…” I replied, feeling a bit uneasy for being caught.
It was a fun time dancing with William. He is a good and gentle dancer, just as I have imagined.
After my dance with William ended, I stood close to him to keep the others away.
“Do you think I could sit down for a while?” I whispered into his ear.
But before he could answer, my father appeared and took my elbow.
“Sweetheart, you really should dance with some of the others to prevent any mistrust or hard feelings. Some of the young men here tonight belong to families that have been close to ours for centuries.”
I froze at first as my heart did a flip.
