Chapter 0190

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He was my lighthouse, guiding me back to the shore, safe through tumultuous waters.

I stepped into him and fell into his chest. His arms wrapped around me on instinct. Gently, he eased me

back into the room I’d left, and away from the hallway where anyone could have happened upon us.

“Oh, shit,” Julian muttered. “It’s not what it looks like I swear.”

Nicholas’s arms came around me, protective yet soft, treating me as if I was made of glass. His voice

exuded anger, however, as he snapped at his brother, “What the hell did you do?”

“I didn’t do anything!” Julian said at once. He quickly amended, “Well, not like you’re thinking, anyway!”

Nicholas started to growl.

“Piper,” Julian said. “I know you are going through a thing but can you please explain to my very furious

brother that I did not do anything untoward?”

I sniffled, then looked up at Nicholas. He wasn’t looking back, so I reached a hand up and cupped his

cheek. That claimed his attention, and his fiery eyes found mine. Immediately he softened.

he hurt you?” he asked.

my head. “He only told me the truth.”

sparked anew in his gaze, a raging wildfire out of

that he would break your heart,” he said.

too caught up in my own misery

of my

God, Nicholas. Your jealousy really is ugly,” Julian said. He

shoulder. His wicked smirk was back. “Maybe

was just overwhelmed?”

to me,” Nicholas said. “Piper is a good girl and she deserves

is a genuine heart and should be treated with love and

are you even going on about?” Julian

than you,”

you instead. Don’t make me laugh. You are so emotionally constipated,

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“She’s my friend.”

did you get so mad when you thought

are jealous!”

arms tightened around me. He

sat low on my backside, just above the curve of

who’s lying to who?” Julian

my voice

Nicholas whispered to me. “When I’m done with him, he won’t bother you again.”

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