The Price of Defiance

Cora’s POV

He walked out of the restroom. The music hit loud and deafening. He walked through the side of the club.

"Mr. Thorne!" I screamed his name, but my voice was swallowed by the noise, barely audible even to my own ears.

He ignored me and began moving through the crowded space. His arm remained across the backs of my thighs, holding me firmly in place.

"You can't just take me against my wil