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,

seemed to enjoy the attention of

attention, and

the room. But would she return afterwards? She still had to meet

I wanted at

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

not a person.

purple caught my attention.

who

changed when she’d taken Elva

she was trying to make a statement, or create some waves to make her the talk of

waved at them, and even blew them

Piper didn’t hate the cameras. She’d always given them attention and answered any of

hip while sticking out her ass and breasts. The way

Piper.

a moment,” I said to Olivia

–” Olivia reached for my arm, but I sidestepped

but I still couldn’t stop Jane before she moved on from the producer to one

the benefactors.

from such a fat cow,”

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