Chapter 0220

Julian and I were on a couch in a sitting room, looking at each other. Julian had made himself

comfortable, bringing on knee up onto the cushion so he could more easily face me. I was sitting very still

with my hands in my lap..

I was still embarrassed about what had earlier happened with Nicholas. Both our bodies had responded

to the position we’d been in, with me on top of him. I could only thank my luck that Julian had no walked

in a minute or two earlier, or the teasing would have been relentless.

It was bad enough now, with the knowing smirk Julian kept flashing me.

“So,” I said, trying to get things back on track. “Mental self–defense.”

“Exactly. I’ve been thinking of the best way to help train you, and I’ve decided on role–play.”

I raised a brow. “Role–play?”

“I’ll pretend to be Terry and say all the terrible bullshit Terry would say, and you try to counter it. I’ll

correct you when you do or say something that I know would only encourage the asshole. This way, we

can help prepare you for your inevitable next meeting with him.”

though I shivered unpleasantly at the

eventually. She’d

more events. Still, I wished I

when he’d tried to drug

my hands together in my

didn’t touch me, but he leaned closer. I trusted

safe, okay? This is just a game, and you can tap out at any

shook my head. “I want to learn. I want to hold my own

וד

nor I am ever

The princes had their own responsibilities and couldn’t

every

for my own safety. And that meant learning how to beat Terry

“Ready?” Julian asked.

I nodded.

shifted in an instant. His brow lowered while his smirk sharpened. It was

was channeling Terry

It was… unnerving.

back of the couch. Then he leaned in close enough to

on my shoulder.

“You’ve been strutting around like

just for

too real, too soon. I couldn’t move. I was locked in that

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