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.

hurt you?” he

shook my head. “He only told

The fire sparked anew in his gaze, a raging

warned you that he would break your heart,”

not fully understanding. My mind was too caught up in my own misery at the

of my sister.

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

back. “Maybe

she was just

said. “Piper is a good girl and she deserves

and should be treated

you even going on about?” Julian

than you,”

Don’t

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“She’s my friend.”

all? Then why did you get so mad when you thought she and I were

are

arms tightened around me. He held me closer to him.

low on my backside, just above the curve of my

to

said, but my voice was still

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

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