Chapter 0243

Suddenly, Nicholas was beside me, a look of unabashed anger on his face. Terry met it with an easy, self-

satisfied smirk.

“Why, nephew. How good of you to join us.”

“The feeling is not mutual,” Nicholas snapped.

“Nick–lass?” With her free hand, Elva reached for Nicholas. He caught her hand in his and held it.

“I think it’s time you moved on, Terry,” Nicholas said, softer, with Elva was listening.

“A knight to the rescue. How charming.” Terry huffed a laugh. “Sometimes I think a suit of armor would

serve you better than a crown.”

Nicholas handled Terry’s prodding better than I had done. He didn’t even bat an eye, just continued to

glare unwaveringly.

Terry picked at his nails. “Unfortunately for you, Piper is also under obligations to speak with me. I am to hear her pitch, after all. If I do not hear it, why, that would be in disregard of the rules. We wouldn’t want that, would we? I’m sure Piper wouldn’t want to be disqualified from the entire competition.”

I gasped, though I had

you. Do this, and there’s no reason to cause a fuss. No rules are broken,

change with just a few

The dress I had earlier loved now seemed too tight. His hands would be practically right on my hips, with such thin

totally hide my cleavage.

“Mommy?” Elva asked.

I looked at Nicholas.

have to,” Nicholas said. “I don’t

for him, and I desperately clung to that little glowing flame.

whatever happened next.

“Please watch Elva.”

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returned his glare to Terry. “If you threaten

pleased to see a woman has finally brought it cut in you, though

A muscle ticked

wider. He knew he had gotten under Nicholas’s skin. “What

middle of

to me.

to face

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