38. I'm with you, Victor...

VICTOR...

As we both stared at each other, Uncle Ambrose pulled back his wife. "Calm down, darling. We can continue this later, not now." There was a faint smirk on his face.

Anyone new would think he was supporting me, but I know better than anyone else that man could do anything for power and to prove himself.

I feel a soft touch on my hand and looked beside me; her beautiful hazel orbs are full of innocence that makes me numb. She, for some reason, makes me unsettled and conflicted. My emotions flow independently, as if I were never in control.

And tonight, my body reacted along with my emotions when I saw her for the first time in the evening. The way that dress hugs her figure and kisses her curves makes me feel strangely suffocated. I've always been in command of my desires, but she... Weirdly enough, she's breaking it for me. Neither could I get close to her, nor could I back away; I'm in very deep shit.

"You okay?" she asked softly.

I swallowed hard. Why are her gen