Chapter 0222

At the banquet that night, I sat beside Julian same as always, but other than the most basic of greetings,

we had not spoken to each other.

“Hello, Piper.”

“Hello, Prince Julian.”

Fortunately, Veronica and Tiffany seemed fine with talking with Julian in my stead, and Julian himself

made no attempts to talk to me either.

my attention

Instead of speaking with him and risking an undoubtedly awkward conversation, I let my

wander down the table some, where Nicholas was speaking with Lilliana and Olivia.

With only 8 candidates left, the servants had shortened the table, removing many of the empty chairs.

This brought us all closer together and made the space feel much more intimate.

Nicholas was giving both of the girls his undivided attention, looking at them as they spoke and

responding when they asked him a question.

I had never minded where I sat before, but with the tension between Julian and me, I wondered why

had never asked me to sit beside him. I supposed it had something to

was supposed to be Nicholas’s favorite,

still felt a twinge

said, reclaiming my attention. “Don’t you feel

you are sitting right beside Julian. It’s

“Very rude,” Veronica said.

you, but come on. Julian’s right here.” Tiffany waved at

back at her, and she

me, ladies, Piper is allowed to do whatever

said, smiling. “It is her free spirit that

“Still… Tiffany mumbled unhappily.

care to me whether she chooses to scope out

my head. “I’ve been rude.” Looking at Julian,

“I’m

at me. He almost seemed… surprised. But the wide–eyed look was gone

wasn’t offended,” Julian said. “I’m sure you had your reasons for wanting to look away

whatever those reasons were, they

not that he needed to give one. This was more an

forget what happened and move

flooded through me at once. I was

smile softened. “Thank

him, but I didn’t want to correct him

Julian foo

me, when I thought on Julian too long. He was an

hidden. Maybe I would never know what his true intentions were in that sitting

me? Or had he just been teasing

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