Chapter 0160

Terry waited through the length of my indecision. When he motioned a second time for me to sit, this time I joined him on the couch, sliding down onto the spot he indicated.

Tell me about the girl in the black dress,” I said.

“Uh, uh. Demanding is not very becoming, Piper. Here, have some champagne and calm down for a

moment.”

He passed me the second flute of champagne and I took sip. Then I drank a second sip for some liquid

courage.

He smiled. “Good. Now, tell me why you are looking for a girl in a black dress.”

“I followed her,” I said. “She came in here and then disappeared.”

Terry glanced around the room. “There’s no one in here now. You are free to check.”

I knew she wasn’t still here, because my wolf continued to move further and further away. If she was still here, I would have been able to feel it.

sipped at the champagne again, trying to get

you know that girl?”

his head. His piercing gaze bore into me as he asked, “Did you?”

was a very odd question. “I don’t

at my forehead. I was having trouble now keeping my thoughts together. My body felt much heavier than it had even a moment before.

don’t… feel so well…”

and tipped some more champagne into my mouth. “It will help you feel better.”

this champagne drugged? I tried to push the glass away from me but my strength was entirely depleted. I couldn’t even spit it out, although some spilled

girl,” he said.

to the table. But then he brought his hand to my face and stroked my cheek. It was a gross mockery of the soft way Nicholas had touched me only a few

I didn’t even have the strength to throw

mask. “Why don’t we take this off of your beautiful face?”

lifted my hands, but he simply batted them

see you.” With meticulous attention,

it down, away from my

onto the soft and onto my dress. A

plucked it off with an annoyed expression, and flicked it away to the

me now, dearest.” His hands came to my shoulders. “I’ve been looking forward to adding you to my collection

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