Chapter 0220

Julian and I were on a couch in a sitting room, looking at each other. Julian had made himself

comfortable, bringing on knee up onto the cushion so he could more easily face me. I was sitting very still

with my hands in my lap..

I was still embarrassed about what had earlier happened with Nicholas. Both our bodies had responded

to the position we’d been in, with me on top of him. I could only thank my luck that Julian had no walked

in a minute or two earlier, or the teasing would have been relentless.

It was bad enough now, with the knowing smirk Julian kept flashing me.

“So,” I said, trying to get things back on track. “Mental self–defense.”

“Exactly. I’ve been thinking of the best way to help train you, and I’ve decided on role–play.”

I raised a brow. “Role–play?”

“I’ll pretend to be Terry and say all the terrible bullshit Terry would say, and you try to counter it. I’ll

correct you when you do or say something that I know would only encourage the asshole. This way, we

can help prepare you for your inevitable next meeting with him.”

unpleasantly at the thought of dealing

I knew I would have to face him eventually.

he’d likely be at more events. Still, I wished I didn’t have

after what happened before, when he’d tried to drug and

worried my hands together in

closer. I

safe, okay? This is just a game, and you can tap

my head. “I want to learn. I

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do, but neither Nicholas nor I am ever going to let him corner you like

but held doubt. The princes had

around me every minute.

that meant learning how to beat

“Ready?” Julian asked.

I nodded.

brow lowered while his

was channeling

It was… unnerving.

back of the couch. Then he leaned in

breathe on my shoulder.

tonight, Piper,” Julian said. “You’ve been

show just for me.”

face went pale. This was too much, too real, too soon. I couldn’t move. I was locked in that moment with Terry, after he

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