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?”

head. “He only told me

wasn’t the right answer. The fire sparked anew in

would break

was too caught

of my

is ugly,” Julian said. He was standing now, when I glanced at

“Maybe I was

she was just overwhelmed?”

is a good girl and she deserves better treatment

and should be treated with love and respect,

going

better than you,”

instead. Don’t make me laugh. You are so

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“She’s my friend.”

mad when you thought she and I were fucking? You can’t even

you are jealous!”

jealous,” Nicholas growled, though his arms tightened

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

who’s lying to who?” Julian

but my voice was still

“When I’m done with him, he won’t bother

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