Chapter 0185

“I can tell by the look on your face that you’ve been thinking about me,” Terry said.

My stomach twisted. The champagne I had enjoyed only a moment ago soured in my mouth.

Susie shrunk, half–hiding behind me. Terry didn’t even look at her, his entire attention was focused on

  1. me.

I didn’t reply to him. I simply stood there trying not to be sick on the ballroom floor.

Terry didn’t seem to mind. He continued on without even a dent to his smile.

“Congratulations, Piper. You’ve enamored two different brothers. No simple act. Though I can

understand why they are taken with you.”

I swallowed down the rising bile in my throat. “Thank you.” It was all I could manage. I knew what lied beyond his friendly façade, and now that the image of him had been permanently tainted, I struggled to

rebuild my own fake friendly face to deal with him.

“You must forgive me,” he said. “Our time was cut so short the last time we were together. But I am

hoping we can claim more along time again soon.”

not,” I said

words turned a few

were judging me.

and softened my tone. “The competition

possibly find time…”

if I were you. Don’t forget who I am, Piper. I can sneak you

at any time and no one would say a word.”

like Terry had said something charming and not unbelievably creepy. I

exactly, since they didn’t know what Terry had tried to do to me, but

couldn’t see how uncomfortable he was making

dig a hole and bury myself in it. Anything to get away from him and

so the eavesdroppers couldn’t

tone and the unwanted fire in his

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to save me. I had to save myself. I drew courage from the knowledge that he couldn’t touch me

screamed, everyone would

lifted my chin, and told him, “You are going to be

I’ll let you think what you want.

powerful man. I get

given to me on the stage

shivers up my

the top of the stairs. Everyone turned to

Terry.

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