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.”

rather not,” I said quickly.

noticed then that my words turned a few heads around me.

They were judging

“The competition organizers keep us all very busy. I couldn’t

possibly find time…”

if I were you. Don’t forget

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

said something charming and not

them exactly, since they didn’t know what Terry had

they couldn’t see

hole and bury myself in it. Anything to get

closer. “I do enjoy our time together, Piper” Softer, so the eavesdroppers couldn’t hear, he added, 1 cannot

unwanted fire in his eyes as he dragged his slimy

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had to save myself. I drew courage from the knowledge that he couldn’t touch me here, even though he clearly wanted to. Too many witnesses, too many cameras.

screamed, everyone would

and told him, “You are going to be disappointed, because you will

let you think what you want. But

I’m a powerful man. I get what I

a much greater threat than those given to me on the stage

shivers up my spine.

the Royal Family!” Nathan called from the top of the stairs. Everyone turned to

Terry.

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