Chapter 0187

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On the dance floor, Nicholas placed his hand on my hip. I placed mine of his shoulder. The orchestra

began to play, and Nicholas led me forward in a dance.

His jaw was clenched and he wasn’t looking at me. Even compared to our previous dances, his

movements now were stiff and unnatural.

He was mad at me, unjustly, and knowing that made me equally mad at him.

“You can’t keep me from talking with your brother,” I said. “You can’t dictate who I talk to at all.”

Nicholas huffed a sharp breath, too full of distain to be a laugh. Then he glanced down at me and entirely dropped the façade of humor.

“It’s inappropriate for you to leave in the middle of the celebration to run off and fuck my brother.”

I missed a step and stumbled over my own feet. Nicholas’s firm grip was the only reason I stayed upright.

“What?” I hissed. “Are you out of your mind?”

“Don’t lie to me, Piper,” Nicholas hissed back. “You are always sneaking off with him. And then that night

would you knock on his door so late?”

said the words too

turn and look. I was so embarrassed I wanted to die.

he led me away from

a good lover for you, Piper. He’s selfish. He’s going to break your heart.”

a carnal relationship with Julian right in the middle of the competition. It hurt me a bit, so I lashed

“Piper.”

you kissed me that night? You thought I’d jump

said, firm.

you

looked away from me again. “It was a

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all.

The words were clipped. They didn’t sound true.

wanted me to

that, then it shouldn’t

bunching my dress into

only one doing

stumbled this time. He caught himself quicker

was never in danger of

Nicholas said. His voice was softer now. “Please.”

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