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

teach me

a flash of fire sparked. He remembered as well as I the near kiss we shared. when

between us.

now, looking at him, and his wide

cut in, but we’re doing lessons now?”

Nicholas, so that I could recover

me some self-defense maneuvers,”

wanted to learn,”

Here’s how to break a hold, and the

cheeks burned a little.

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

should take menta l

wouldn’t mind having some preparation against that, and Julian seemed earnest, even if Nicholas

said. “That sounds like

Nicholas continued

we should get back on

“Right,” I agreed.

nudge the producers to push for a competition event at Terry’s

We might as well give

would give us reason to be there in case

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