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.

She did that now and

enjoy the

attention, and continued looking for

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

her. I wanted at least that

talking, not missing a beat. As I suspected, she

not a person.

a flash of shimmering purple caught my attention. The gown was beautiful but

who truly claimed/my

Had she changed when she’d taken

didn’t seem like something she would do, but perhaps she was trying to make a statement, or create

She waved at them, and even blew them a

given them attention and answered any

woman. The way she carried herself heavy on one hip while sticking out her ass and breasts. The

wasn’t Piper. This

moment,” I

reached for my

couldn’t stop Jane

the benefactors.

money from such a fat cow,” Jane said, laughing. The benefactor

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