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 fire sparked anew in his gaze, a raging wildfire out of

he would break your heart,” he said.

I blinked, not fully understanding. My mind was too caught up in

of my sister.

ugly,” Julian

wicked smirk was back. “Maybe I was actually confessing my undying love to

she was just overwhelmed?”

good

forget bullshit. She is a genuine heart and should be treated with love and respect,

are you even going on about?” Julian

better than you,” Nicholas

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

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“She’s my friend.”

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

are

though his arms tightened around me. He held

backside, just above the curve of

who’s lying to

my voice was still weak. “Nicholas…”

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

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