Chapter 0367

Nicholas continued to stare at me, waiting for my answer. He seemed entirely unbothered by the gathered crowd of their assumptions.

“Piper?” he asked, when I hesitated.

“Of course we can speak,” I said.

Nodding, he turned.

“If you will excuse me,” I said, first to Julian and then to the gathered crowd. Then I darted to follow in Nicholas’s shadow. He had already started walking

away.

When we were far side.

gh out of earshot, I moved from Nicholas’s shadow to his

“Those girls are the same ones who have made assumptions about us… I’m afraid your request might have added more fuel to the fire,” I said.

you want me to wait until after

of course not. But those girls… and probably others…” I stepped closer to him and lowered my voice. I didn’t want

then glanced at the limited space between us. I quickly stepped to the side, away from him. He frowned, clearly displeased by

displeasure seeped into his voice. “Am I supposed to

“But when you look at me

certain way?” he

quickly. Nicholas had walked us into the corner of the room, away from the any eavesdroppers. Good. I could drop the act for

on, Nick. Why are you being

not being difficult, Piper. I just don’t think it matters. They are always

need to play our parts. We need to keep up appearances.”

are doing

at each other like we love each other? I bit

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He stepped closer to me, right up into my space. “Looking

a warmth in my chest. He knew what I had been about

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