Chapter 0254

Nathan led Nicholas and me into a sitting room where the King sat upon a chair. All other chairs had

been pushed to the back of the room. It was clear he meant for the rest of us to stand.

As we entered, the King narrowed his eyes in Nicholas’s direction. Nicholas lifted his chin.

“Nathan, I believe I was clear in my orders that Piper arrive alone,” the King said.

Nathan bowed his head. “My apologies, Your Majesty.”

“It’s my fault,” Nicholas said. “I refused to allow Piper to face you on her own.”

The King frowned deeper. “And if I ordered you to leave?”

Nicholas squared his shoulders. “You would have to have be forcibly taken from this room.” (1

The King and Nicholas stared at each other for a moment, as if in silent conversation. Then the King

sighed, long–suffering.

“Stay then,” the King said. “I will be amused to hear how either of you can defend Piper’s actions from

tonight.”

spoke at once, “I

fix all that you’ve done? You called one of our benefactors tonight a ‘fat cow. And I won’t dare repeat

said to Mrs. Maple.”

takes to redeem myself,”

to know what possessed you to speak and

Did you temporarily lose your mind? Has

King’s voice slowly rose.

lowered my chin down to my chest. “I have no excuses, Your Majesty. I surrender myself to

punishment.”

forward and half in front of me,

of the

ice,” the King

allow punishment to fall on her when

actions are worthy

“No.”

was flabbergasted. “Why ever

Was he planning on revealing the truth about

Nicholas hesitated.

me why she does not

doesn’t,” he said, haltingly, like each

sidestepped around Nicholas. “If I may ask, Sir, please allow me a list of everyone who I offended

are fiercely angered. Even those you

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