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”

and the girls

throat to claim the attention of the room

one of Lilliana’s hands

unexpected.

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

a mask so thick no one could see

me the honor of joining me for

reach her

clapped. I did, too, not wanting to

someone who was so fake, but it wasn’t my

mask? He had claimed that he was searching for the perfect Luna, not

perfect mate.

Lilliana would be

if he could not be

in my own downtrodden feelings, that I didn’t immediately notice the many

beside me. “What are you

in eager

ear my response.

sure we weren’t supposed to

excuse us, ladies, Piper and

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