Chapter 0057

Julian showed up with the nanny early the next morning. Fortunately I was an early riser and had just

finished changing into my day clothes.

He held out a spare cup of coffee. “You ready? We have to be quick to get out of here before anyone

notices.

çast him a doubtful look. “Before anyone notices?“”

His smirk came too easily, like he always had one ready. “Did you want the cameras to follow us?”

I didn’t, but, “Isn’t that just part of the game?”

“No wonder you always got along so well with Nicholas. He sticks to the rules, too. Don’t you find that

boring? Where’s your sense of adventure?”

He watched me with a piercing gaze, almost like he could see straight into me, down into the secret

parts I tried to hide.

“Piper, when was the last time you let yourself live a little? I mean, really cut loose and let go?”

I didn’t have an answer. It certainly had not been in the past three years where breaking the rules had

sickness. I hadn’t

a struggle for survival, the desire for anything beyond food,

a novelty that

me for a good time, it said, though made no promises

Julian was a playboy. But

on our

on the wild side, Piper,”

still sleeping. The nanny settled into a chair, ready

Julian and the excitement

I said, and he laughed in

down the servants‘ passages, routes rarely covered by the guard. His Beta, Brian, played ance for us once or twice, stopping to ask guards questions while we slipped behind

likely used to Julian’s antics. He didn’t even

out the hallways

it to the massive garage, I was amazed by the vast collection of cars stored

didn’t know much about them, but they were beautiful and shiny. Mostly sports cars and

must have been incredibly

a sleek red convertible

Julian turned over the engine, it

just in time, because in the next moment, Julian

3 seconds. The tires screeched on the garage

on for

had shoved open and outside. We served around the

kicking up gravel as we made our way to

there, maybe a promo. It was entirely ruined as we flew

we were out on the street, with the palace and the responsibilities that went with it well

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