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 minutes on

doing something vastly more important at the

was firm.

sighed. “Keep searching, Piper.” He retrieved his phone from his pocket.

the top, but when I traced my hand along the

letter tucked away

pulled the letter from the secret compartment

eyes were on his

desk to come to my side. I opened the letter then nearly dropped it. Nicholas caught it

he destroy this?” Nicholas asked, more to himself than anyone else. “It even says to burn it?”

uncle do anything?” Julian put his phone away. He scooched closer

the letter over my

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“Hubris,” I said.

This…” Nicholas was at a loss for

whistled. “It’s damn

letter addressed to

enough that he very well could

tempt Jane over to the

and hatred swirled in my gut.

recognize that signature?” Nicholas

make it out…” I said. I only

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