Chapter 0203

“Since our only lead right now is Terry, then I propose this idea,” Julian said. “We need to snoop around

his mansion.”

“You want us to walk straight into the lion’s den.” Nicholas crossed his arms over his chest.

“Not walk,” Julian said. “Creep. It’s not snooping if they know you are there. So we move silently and

undetected until we find whatever information we need.”

“It’s a big mansion,” I said.

“He has an office,” Julian said. “That’s where we need to look.”

“I don’t like the thought of Piper in there,” Nicholas said. “We know Terry has some kind of attachment

to you. You’ll be in the most danger if we go.”

My heart raced for sure. I wasn’t looking forward to crawling through Terry’s lair, just like I’d rather avoid seeing him altogether for the rest of my life. But we needed this information, and I could help. And if

worse came to worse, I would have the chance to prove myself.

“Isn’t that what your self-defense lessons are for?” I asked him, coc k i n g my brow.

glowered at me. “One lesson is

teach me more

well as I the near kiss we shared. when he’d held me during our first lesson. When I struggled in his arms, and we both felt the

between us.

now, looking at him, and

doing lessons now?” Julian asked. His smile had taken on a sharp

from Nicholas, so that I could recover myself. Then I

some self-defense maneuvers,” I

wanted to

how to

cheeks burned a little. He

body, then someone else should teach you how to protect your mind,” Julian said. “Fair’s fair. Terry likes his mind games, so to

menta l self-defense lessons from

around me. I wouldn’t mind having some preparation against that,

said. “That sounds

nodded. Nicholas continued

back on topic,”

“Right,” I agreed.

the producers to push for a

anyway. We might

reason to be

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