Chapter 0266

Where could I hide? Behind the desk? But wouldn’t that be the first place someone would go to if they came to this room? There weren’t many other spots to hide. A couple of high–back chairs were dotted around, but they wouldn’t provide much cover.

“Piper?”

My thoughts came to a screeching halt.

That was Nicholas’s voice.

I rushed back to the door. “Nicholas?”

“Oh, thank God,” came Nicholas’s voice, muffled with the barrier between us.

“How did you know I was in here?”

“I was snooping around. When I didn’t see you with the tour group, I came looking for you.”

“Did they move on without me?” I asked. If they had, Terry likely immediately noticed my absence.

“The servants were taking them back, from what I could tell,” Nicholas said. “Terry wasn’t with them.”

A pit opened in my stomach. Did that mean he was looking for me too?

“I want to get out of here,” I said, fear apparent in my voice, even to me.

“Step back, Piper.‘

“What are you going to do?”

to get you out of there.”

down the door! I rushed away at once, moving behind the desk. “Okay!” I called. “I’m clear!”

“Three…” Nicholas said.

“Two…”

Julian hissed. “What the hell do you think you

I’m getting her out.“.

it clear we’ve snooped through the room. Stop.

jingled in the

the door again.

a civilized person,” Julian said back.

The lock clicked.

Julian said with pride. “There we go. No

“Whatever,” Nicholas grumbled.

turned and the door pushed open. Suddenly, Nicholas

and down, his face

message, Piper.

relief was palpable. I had been even more scared than I had

Terry had found me first…

a long, special moment we stood together, united in our

wrapped both arms around

get going,” I

like my uncle’s office,” Julian said,

didn’t find anything

a finger. “But did you look in

from each other. I followed

drawers,” I said. “Everything

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