Chapter 0267

“You said you would tell him,” I said.

“”

“I was getting around to it.” Julian shrugged. “The right moment just hadn’t come up yet.‘

“You gave her that necklace to help her out specifically in this place,” Nicholas said. “I highly doubt that you couldn’t find a moment to tell me about it.”

“That’s the truth,” Julian said. “Besides, so long as one of us gets the message to help her out, does it matter which one?”

“Then switch it to me,” Nicholas said.

an argument they

I gave Nicholas a flat look. He wasn’t helping deescalate this argument shouldn’t even be having in the middle of Terry’s office while searching for secret compartments in his desk.

Nicholas deflated a little, under my look, though he didn’t uncross his arms. The moment his eyes returned to Julian, they hardened again.

“I wanted both,” I said.

“And I will set it to both,” Julian said. “The very next free moment I have.”

imagine it will take you two

you don’t think we’re doing something

was firm.

retrieved his phone from

the top, but when I traced my hand along the side, I felt a small catch. I pressed down and a lid sprung

a letter tucked away underneath.

from the secret compartment and

Julian’s eyes were on his phone.

the letter then nearly dropped it. Nicholas caught it

destroy this?” Nicholas asked, more to himself than anyone

phone away. He scooched closer to me

over

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“Hubris,” I said.

at a

“It’s damn

addressed to Terry, welcoming him to

a few years, long enough that he very

over

hatred swirled in my gut.

that signature?” Nicholas

make it out…” I said. I only saw swirls.

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