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

teach me more

as I the near kiss we shared. when he’d held me during

between us.

now, looking

doing lessons now?” Julian asked. His smile

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

me some

wanted to learn,”

guess. Here’s how

cheeks burned a little.

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

menta l self-defense lessons from

to say around me. I wouldn’t mind

said. “That sounds like a good

Nicholas

we should get back on topic,” Nicholas

“Right,” I agreed.

to push for a competition event at Terry’s mention. At

might as well give him

It would give us reason to be there

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