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Every part of me seized as I looked at Ily.
Her hands balled on her bare thighs.
The fire in her sunshine eyes flickered with hate.
Slowly, with grace I didn’t feel and strength I didn’t have, I stood and fisted the leash. “What ownership should I—”
“So sorry to interrupt.” A black-suited butler bowed at Victor, wincing a little at cutting me off. “Apologies, Sir V, Master H.”
Victor’s forehead furrowed. “What? What is it?”
“An unexpected arrival, Sir,” the butler said, keeping his eyes down. “The gatehouse just called. Mr. Howel and Mr. Sahn are driving up. They requested you meet them in the lobby in five minutes.”
Victor tensed and looked at his watch. “I really need to get a longer driveway. Three kilometres is not enough, especially when it’s a rude interruption like an unwanted visit.”
Jesus, how big is his estate?
“Shall I say you are detained, Sir?” The butler didn’t look up, his hands folded neatly in front of him.
“No, no.” Victor sighed. “I’ll deal with them.”
“As you command, Sir.” With a sharp bow, the middle-aged butler with his slightly receding brown hairline spun and marched primly back toward the castle.
I fought the urge to follow him.
To run from this place before I signed my own death warrant.
But all it took was one look at Ily still kneeling on the patio with a single piece of leather linking us together, and I made an unbreakable promise.
We’d arrived together.
We’d leave together.
That was my vow.
An absolute blood-soaked oath that if I couldn’t get her out of this, then I wouldn’t be going anywhere either.
“I guess the lesson will have to wait for another time,” I said softly, doing my best to sound disappointed. “Damn.”
Victor nodded with a scowl. “Unfortunately, yes. Politicians. They make the lives of everyone around them an utter misery.”
“You have politicians stay?” I raised an eyebrow. “Do they partake like the rest of your guests?”
Victor patted Ily on the head. “Of course they partake. They have high-powered jobs. Everyone needs a hobby to unwind.”
Ily jerked away from his condescending petting.
She didn’t speak, but her act of defiance had Victor’s eyebrows pinching together. “This time tomorrow, we shall see if you’re still willing to be so disrespectful, sweetling.”
Dismissing her as if she was gum on the bottom of his polished shoe, he looked at me. “Tell me, Henri. Do you have other hobbies besides denying who you truly are?”
My fingers tightened around the leash. “I wasn’t aware I needed others.”
“Come now…what do you do to relax? Supposing you’re alone where no one can see you?”
I flinched.
I shot a look at Ily.
