Chapter 0268

Together, Julian, Nicholas, and I walked out into the hallway. We made it down to the main hallway before Terry himself saw us and stepped into our path.

Julian, Nicholas, and I stopped in our tracks.

“There you are, Piper. And I see you’ve run into my errant nephews.”

“Don’t worry, uncle, lost.”

Julian said smoothly. “We found Piper before she became hopelessly

Terry tilted his head. He was smiling, but its edges were sharp and dangerous. “And why would Piper need to be found? Last I saw her, she was with the tour group. I turn my back for one moment to correct an ignorant girl, and in that single moment, Piper vanished.”

“I went looking for a bathroom and got lost,” I said, falling back on my initial planned excuse.

gone for an hour.”

very

we found her,” Julian said. “Who knows how long she would have been wandering. Sometimes I think you forget how big your mansion

forgotten,” Terry said. His gaze never

as if saying, I am

to end the discussion. “I’m back now so everything should be fine.”

to feel uncomfortable, or maybe even apologize? I tried my best not to

I wanted to scream.

I’m glad you have been returned to us. Now, we should

about to

We fell into step behind him. I traded looks with both Nicholas

me settle the growing unease in my gut.

dining room, the other guests and candidates were already finding the table.

me, Piper,” Terry said, as he found his seat at the center of the table. I was to sit on his

ear, he whispered, “I’ll trade seats

any misconceptions that Terry would place Julian or Nicholas beside me. Their right as princes would let them have the right to claim any seat they wanted.

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