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.”

you two minutes on your phone,” Nicholas said.

think we’re doing something vastly more important at

was

searching, Piper.” He retrieved

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

tucked

the letter from the secret compartment and

eyes were on

come to my side. I opened the letter then nearly dropped it. Nicholas caught it and me, steadying both.

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

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

letter over my

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“Hubris,” I said.

This…” Nicholas was at

“It’s

a letter addressed to Terry, welcoming him to the

enough that he very well could have

over to the

and hatred swirled in my

that signature?” Nicholas asked.

I said. I only saw swirls. There

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