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.

an hour.” Terry’s eyes narrowed.

got very lost.”

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

not forgotten,” Terry said. His gaze never left me.

I am here. I’m not going anywhere. The

to end the

me for several long seconds, too long to feel like a natural pause. He wanted me to squirm, to feel uncomfortable, or maybe even apologize? I tried my best not to have any outward reaction other than

I wanted to

I’m glad you have

about to be

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

the growing unease in my

we entered the dining room, the other guests and candidates were already finding the

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

my ear, he whispered, “I’ll trade seats with

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

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