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.

at me. “One lesson is not

teach me

sparked. He remembered as 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

between us.

fire rekindled inside me now, looking at him, and his wide shoulders,

in, but we’re doing lessons now?” Julian asked. His smile had taken on a

to look away from Nicholas, so that

is teaching me some

to

lowered. “Let me guess. Here’s how to break a hold, and the

little. He

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

menta l self-defense

things he liked to say around me. I wouldn’t mind having some preparation against that, and Julian seemed earnest, even if Nicholas

“That sounds like a

Nicholas

should get back on topic,” Nicholas

“Right,” I agreed.

for a competition event at Terry’s

inserted himself into everything anyway. We might as well

to be there in case

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