“My friends,” she stammered out. “Oh my God. They’re probably out of their minds with worry. They may be searching the club for me now as we speak. What time is it? Here I am enjoying the best foot rub, and we told them we’d be back shortly.”
Malcolm sighed and managed to rein in his simmering temper. Barely. He didn’t give a f**k about her friends. Most likely, they hadn’t even realized they hadn’t returned. They were too preoccupied with his lieutenants. But he did care that Venus was in obvious distress, he didn’t want her to worry. Now that she was with him, he wanted her to live a carefree leisurely life.
Something he planned to implement immediately. She would stay. There was no doubt about that. But it would certainly not be against her will. He was never going to get to that poin
