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

teach me more

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

between us.

of that fire rekindled inside me now, looking at him, and his wide shoulders, and his kissable lips. If I moved a bit

in, but we’re doing lessons now?” Julian asked. His

that I could recover myself. Then I cleared

is teaching me some self-defense maneuvers,” I

wanted to learn,”

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

a little. He

to protect your body, then someone else should teach you how

menta l self-defense

me. I wouldn’t mind having some preparation against that, and Julian seemed earnest, even

sounds like

Nicholas continued

get back on

“Right,” I agreed.

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

into everything anyway. We might as well

give us reason to be there in case

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