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 only told me the

right answer. The fire sparked anew in his gaze, a raging wildfire out of

would break your heart,”

not fully understanding. My mind was too caught up in

my

Julian said. He was standing now,

shoulder. His wicked smirk was back. “Maybe I was actually

she was just overwhelmed?”

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

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

are you even going on about?” Julian said.

better than you,”

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

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“She’s my friend.”

Then why did you get so mad when you thought

you are jealous!”

Nicholas growled, though his arms tightened

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

who’s lying to who?”

my voice was still weak. “Nicholas…”

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

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