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.

me. “One lesson

teach me

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.

now. A bit of that fire rekindled inside me now, looking at him, and his wide shoulders, and his

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

forced myself to look away from Nicholas, so that I could

some self-defense

to learn,”

guess. Here’s how to break a hold, and

a little. He no

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

take menta l self-defense

liked to say around me. I wouldn’t mind having

I said. “That sounds

Nicholas continued

should get back on topic,” Nicholas

“Right,” I agreed.

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

might as well

It would give us reason to be

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