Victor and I walked out of the bathroom together after he checked to make sure Noah wasn’t lurking outside the door.
“I think I’d like to go home now,” I said. “Unless you need to stay.”
“We can leave soon if you want to, but let’s not go yet. We don’t want Noah to think he can chase us away from anywhere we want to be.”
He wrapped his arm around my shoulders even tighter. “Don’t worry; I would never allow anyone to hurt you.”
I leaned into the warmth of his body and let him lead me onto the dance floor. As we danced, I began to feel better.
“Noah claims it’s his mother who wants me for his wife,” I said. “But I think they just want my inheritance.”
Victor nodded. “His father passed away last year and left them deep in debt.”
Victor pulled me closer. “Not that you don’t have other c
