The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0266

Where could I hide? Behind the desk? But wouldn’t that be the first place someone would go to if they came to this room? There weren’t many other spots to hide. A couple of high–back chairs were dotted around, but they wouldn’t provide much cover.

“Piper?”

My thoughts came to a screeching halt.

That was Nicholas’s voice.

I rushed back to the door. “Nicholas?”

“Oh, thank God,” came Nicholas’s voice, muffled with the barrier between us.

“How did you know I was in here?”

“I was snooping around. When I didn’t see you with the tour group, I came looking for you.”

“Did they move on without me?” I asked. If they had, Terry likely immediately noticed my absence.

“The servants were taking them back, from what I could tell,” Nicholas said. “Terry wasn’t

with them.”

A pit opened in my stomach. Did that mean he was looking for me too?

“I want to get out of here,” I said, fear apparent in my voice, even to me.

“Step back, Piper.‘

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“What are you going to do?”

“I’m going to get you out of there.”

the door! I rushed away at once,

“Three…” Nicholas said.

“Two…”

do you think you

in there. I’m getting her out.“.

snooped through the room. Stop. Just stop. Let a professional

in the lock.

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close to the door

like a civilized person,” Julian said

The lock clicked.

we go. No brute force needed.”

“Whatever,” Nicholas grumbled.

turned and the door pushed open. Suddenly, Nicholas and Julian were both

me over up and down, his face serious. Julian

Piper. The GPS works.”

same time. My relief was palpable. I had been even more scared than I had wanted to

Terry had found me

Julian held me back, even longer than they needed to. For a long, special moment we stood together, united in our relief and happy with our reunion. Then, too soon, we began

his absence, Nicholas wrapped both arms

going,” I

looks like my uncle’s office,” Julian said, looking

find anything in here.”

finger. “But did you look

Nicholas and I stepped away from each other.

I said.

opened the drawer with the paper weight. He pressed his hand up along the underside of the drawer above it. There was a popping sound, and then a secret drawer dropped open.

wide. Of course someone like Terry would have secret drawers.

other drawers,” Julian said. In the secret compartment he opened was a signet ring. Julian slid it into his pocket.

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