In my ear. Julian quickly whispered, “Pretend you don’t care.”

It seemed like sound advice this time, so I tried to take it. I wasn’t a great liar, but then, this lie wasn’t

too far from the truth. Other than being a minor annoyance, this really wasn’t that big of a deal.

“It’s a beautiful dress,” I said. “1 wish even more people could be given the chance to wear it.”

“Charming,” the producer said with a smile. “A woman of the people.” He nudged the cameraman.”

Close in on Lilliana now. Let’s see if she has a response”

Rolling my eyes, I returned my attention to Julian

“Very good,” he said. “One way to win against the drama–seekers is to always feign indifference. With no

drama, they get bored and move on. Wearing the same dress to this banquet could be a front page story.

or something limited to a footnote”

“It doesn’t even deserve to be a footnote,” I said

Julian laughed. “True”

meal, as the royal family and the girls were standing from their chairs,

the attention

one of Lilliana’s hands

unexpected. Despite our near–kiss,

I. He was a prince in search of a mate, and Lilliana

wearing a mask so thick no one could see through

joining me for a second date? Nicholas

her eyes. “Yes.

too, not wanting to draw attention to

who was so fake, but it wasn’t my place to say so. After

that he was searching for the perfect Luna, not the

perfect mate.

Lilliana would be the perfect Luna.

so miserable if he could not

I didn’t immediately notice the many eyes that had

even slinked up beside me. “What are you wearing to the garden party, Piper?”

joined in eager

ear my response.

we weren’t

will excuse us, ladies, Piper and I need to say a

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