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.

you?”

“He only told me the

the right answer. The fire sparked anew in his gaze, a raging

you that he would break

fully understanding. My mind was too caught

of my sister.

jealousy really is ugly,” Julian said.

“Maybe I was actually confessing my undying love to

was just overwhelmed?”

a good girl and she deserves better

heart and should be treated with love and respect, and

even going

than

me guess. She deserves you instead. Don’t make me laugh.

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“She’s my friend.”

mad when you thought she and I were

are jealous!”

growled, though his arms tightened around me. He held me

sat low on my backside, just above the curve of my ass. Possessive.

who’s lying to who?”

my voice was still weak. “Nicholas…”

Piper,” Nicholas whispered to me. “When I’m done

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