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”

of the meal, as the royal family and

to claim the attention of

of Lilliana’s hands in

stomach dropped. This wasn’t anything unexpected.

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

thick no one could see through it, not

of joining me for a

reach her eyes.

too, not wanting to draw

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

Nicholas also wearing a mask? He had claimed that he

perfect mate.

be

so miserable if he

own downtrodden feelings, that I didn’t immediately notice the many eyes that had

are you wearing to the garden party,

joined in eager to

ear my response.

we weren’t supposed to

us, ladies, Piper and I need to say a few quick words

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