Chapter 0367

Nicholas continued to stare at me, waiting for my answer. He seemed entirely unbothered by the gathered crowd of their assumptions.

“Piper?” he asked, when I hesitated.

“Of course we can speak,” I said.

Nodding, he turned.

“If you will excuse me,” I said, first to Julian and then to the gathered crowd. Then I darted to follow in Nicholas’s shadow. He had already started walking

away.

were far

I moved from Nicholas’s shadow to his

who have made assumptions about us… I’m afraid your request might

with you. Did you want

closer to him and lowered my voice. I didn’t want to risk being overheard. “They can tell about us just

space between us. I quickly stepped to the side, away from

displeasure seeped into his voice. “Am I supposed to stop

I huffed. “But when you look

way?”

the room, away from the any eavesdroppers. Good. I

Why are you being so difficult

Piper. I just don’t think it matters. They are always going to think what they want, but they don’t have

to play our parts. We need to keep up

are doing that.”

we? When we keep looking at each other

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