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 your phone,” Nicholas said.

don’t think we’re doing something vastly more important at the

Nicholas was

retrieved his phone

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

tucked away

pulled the letter from the

were

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

to himself than anyone else. “It

uncle do anything?” Julian put his phone away.

the letter over

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“Hubris,” I said.

Nicholas was at a

“It’s damn

addressed to Terry, welcoming him to

was dated back a few years, long enough that he very

Jane over to the

hatred swirled in

recognize that

can’t make it out…” I said. I only saw swirls. There was no printed name underneath.

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