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.

we were

of earshot, I moved from Nicholas’s shadow

girls are the same ones who have made assumptions about us… I’m afraid your

need to speak with you. Did you want me to wait until after the ball?”

and lowered my voice. I didn’t want

his brow, then glanced at the limited space between us. I quickly stepped to the side, away from him. He frowned, clearly displeased by

voice. “Am I

when you look at me in a certain

way?” he asked.

corner of the room, away from the

Nick. Why are you being so difficult about

are always going to think what they want, but they don’t have

to play our parts. We need to keep

are doing that.”

looking at each other like we love

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