Julian showed up with the nanny early the next morning. Fortunately I was an early riser and had just

finished changing into my day clothes.

He held out a spare cup of coffee. “You ready? We have to be quick to get out of here before anyone

notices.

çast him a doubtful look. “Before anyone notices?“”

His smirk came too easily, like he always had one ready. “Did you want the cameras to follow us?”

I didn’t, but, “Isn’t that just part of the game?”

“No wonder you always got along so well with Nicholas. He sticks to the rules, too. Don’t you find that

boring? Where’s your sense of adventure?”

He watched me with a piercing gaze, almost like he could see straight into me, down into the secret

parts I tried to hide.

“Piper, when was the last time you let yourself live a little? I mean, really cut loose and let go?”

I didn’t have an answer. It certainly had not been in the past three years where breaking the rules had

or sickness. I hadn’t had the

survival, the desire

a novelty that I couldn’t

me for

playboy. But I wasn’t eloping with

going on our

on the wild side, Piper,” he

me. Elva was still sleeping. The nanny settled into a

back at Julian

said, and he

rarely covered by the guard. His Beta, Brian, played ance for

antics. He didn’t even need orders to

the hallways ahead of

the massive garage, I was

they were beautiful and

must have

said, leading me to a sleek red convertible with a black top.

upholstery. When Julian turned over the engine, it

next moment, Julian was flooring it. The

in 3 seconds. The tires screeched on the

on for

door Brian had shoved open

gravel as we made our way to the

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