#Chapter 148: Hunting Secrets

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.” “What are you going to do?” “I’m going to get you out o