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.

were gone for an hour.” Terry’s eyes narrowed.

very lost.”

long she would have been wandering.

not forgotten,” Terry said. His gaze never left

squeezed it, as if saying, I am

have worried you,” I said, hoping to end the discussion. “I’m back

feel like a natural pause. He wanted me to squirm, to feel

I wanted

have been returned to us.

haste. Dinner is about to be served.”

I traded looks with both Nicholas and Julian. Nicholas’s face was stern and rigid.

the growing unease

the other guests and candidates were already finding

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

In my ear, he whispered, “I’ll trade

us seemed to have any misconceptions that Terry would place Julian or Nicholas beside me. Their right as princes would let

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