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“Right.” Nicholas tightened his jaw.

“Well, she certainly did in this case,” I said, inserting myself into their conversation. “I would never hurt

anyone.

Lilliana looked at me blankly.

1 believe that,” Nicholas said.

Then Lilliana added, “Yes, me too. Piper would never hurt anyone.”

I frowned. This conversation felt… odd. Like attempting to speak with a puppet, she only ever seemed to

emulate what Nicholas had said.

Secretly I wished Nicholas would say something outlandish, if only to see if Lilliana would agree. He was

too good of a man for that, however.

If only Lilliana had taken to Julian instead. He would have had a field day amusing himself with her

mindless compliance.

“The cooking challenge for Linda was very inspired, Prince Nicholas,” Lilliana said. “You are very

intelligent.”

Nicholas looked absolutely miserable standing there, frowning so deeply, eyes downcast and away.

Thank you.”

your favorite,”

that, I’m sure, as both a claim over him and a slight to me,

in her. Pity, it only manifested in such

just to

hole

recall,” I continued, showing even more leniency, “I

your prince? I am surprised that he did not

as Nicholas

was as stout–hearted as Nicholas. I wondered

they chopped off my head, maybe. Whenever

likely.

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complements, I felt more and more terrible for Nicholas. There had

wanted children, but… how could he wish to

the sake of the crown?

to Nicholas, in ways I didn’t and couldn’t comprehend. I tried to

that.

to give up his whole

my boyfriend. He hadn’t been for a long time. But I could never forgive myself

his life forever knowing how

to save him from this fate somehow.

after we’d eaten lunch in the gardens, we were alerted that the kitchens were ready