Chapter 0248

Nicholas

I helped Olivia as best I could with one of the benefactors, though in truth, she hadn’t need me to do

much but give her the initial introduction.

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Olivia seemed like a natural at speaking with others – or at least, those she wanted something from. After introducing her, all I did was stand there and watch her work her magic. The benefactor seemed

enamored. I imagined he would do anything Olivia asked him to.

I wished I could return to Piper’s side. I was still worried about her. When she had danced with Terry, he must have said some truly awful things to her for her to look so tired and stressed when she returned.

Knowing Terry, I could only imagine what vile fantasies he tried to place upon her.

She’d been shaking when I’d been pulled away. It had been my duty to escort all the candidates I had selected. I couldn’t, by nature of the rules, drop everything just to stay at Piper’s side.

I wanted to, though. And now, I deeply regretted upholding the rules and not following my heart.

Especially when I looked back to where Piper had been and found her missing. I stretched my searching gaze across the entire ballroom, but Piper nor Elva were anywhere in sight.

Oliva said. She did that now and then, to try to include me in

enjoy the attention of

paying attention, and continued

afterwards? She still had to meet with several benefactors, and

her. I wanted at

a beat. As I suspected, she only needed me as

not a person.

flash of shimmering purple caught my attention. The gown

who truly

she changed when

statement, or create some waves to make her the talk

in close to her. She waved at them, and even blew them a

given them attention and answered any of the

looked at this woman. The way she carried herself heavy on one hip while sticking out her ass

wasn’t Piper. This was

me a moment,” I said

–” Olivia reached for my arm,

rushed across the room, but I still couldn’t stop Jane before she

the benefactors.

a fat cow,” Jane said, laughing.

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