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

to sit beside him. I supposed

Nicholas’s favorite, as I was supposed to

a twinge of jealousy, however,

said, reclaiming my attention. “Don’t you feel any same? You have spent all night

Nicholas while you are sitting

“Very rude,” Veronica said.

know both princes selected you, but come on.

back at her, and

defend me, ladies, Piper is allowed to

“It is her free spirit that

“Still… Tiffany mumbled unhappily.

great care to me whether she chooses to scope out

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

“I’m sorry,

me. He almost seemed… surprised. But the wide–eyed

said. “I’m sure you had your reasons for

those reasons were, they

not that he needed

happened and move forward like nothing

through me at once. I was eager to

smile softened.

want to correct him in front of the girls, or the Queen, who wasn’t all that

Julian foo

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

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

Or had he just been

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