Iris’s POV
After that narrow escape, I stayed beside Marcus for as long as I could after that. I am definitely not finding myself in a precarious position this evening.
I smiled when people spoke to me. I nodded at the right moments and laughed when I was supposed to.
But inside, I was still in that hallway still feeling the press of Victor’s mouth against mine. I could still feel the trepidation that washed over me when I heard those footsteps. As I waited for the moment everything would fall apart.
Every time Marcus stepped away, even for a second, my chest tightened. I did not want to be alone again where Victor could find me or where I might forget myself again.
So I stayed close.
Too close, maybe.
At one point, Marcus wrapped an arm around my waist, pulling me gently into his s
