Victor’s sudden appearance in the room startled me, and I responded instinctively. “Nothing important,” I said. “We were just talking.”I instantly regretted my lie when Victor studied first me and then William with an intense gaze. Something was making him unusually suspicious.“We were discussing the prom,” William said, which was true. “You know, The formal dance our school throws every spring for seniors like Daisy and me.”William was joking, but I wondered if there wasn’t another message for Victor in his words. Victor thought so, too.“Despite my advanced age, I know what the prom is,” Victor said with a wry smile.“I was just kidding. Twenty-five isn’t old,” William said. “Who did you take to your prom? You never mentioned having a girlfriend in high school.”“I dated many girls in high school, but there wasn’t anybody special. And I went stag to the prom,” he replied before looking into my eyes. “Are you sure that's all you were talking about?”I squirmed inwardly under his s
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