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

homelessness or sickness. I hadn’t had the money for anything

was a struggle for survival, the desire for anything beyond

novelty that

convincing. Trust me for a good time, it said, though made no promises

was a playboy. But

on

wild side, Piper,” he

me. Elva was still sleeping. The

Julian and the

said, and

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

He didn’t even

scope out the hallways ahead

garage, I was

were

have been

said, leading me to a sleek red convertible with

When Julian turned over the engine,

just in time, because in the next moment,

in 3 seconds. The tires screeched on the

held on for dear

shoved open and

kicking up gravel as we made our way

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