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.”

wouldn’t,” I gasped, though I had tried hard not

chance to talk to you. Do this, and there’s no reason to cause a fuss.

wouldn’t fundamentally change with

dress I had earlier loved now seemed too tight. His hands would be practically right on my hips, with such thin fabric. I should have asked Charlotte to make it a

totally hide my cleavage.

“Mommy?” Elva asked.

I looked at Nicholas.

don’t have to,” Nicholas said. “I don’t care what the

I desperately clung to that little glowing flame. It would see me

whatever happened next.

“Please watch Elva.”

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glare to Terry. “If you threaten or try to hurt her in

my typically level–headed nephew. I’m pleased to see a woman has finally brought it cut in you, though saddened that the woman is one you will never

snapped closed. A muscle

he had gotten under Nicholas’s skin.

middle of a crowded

to

to face Elva. “I’ll be right back, honey. You

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