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 it had something to do with

was supposed to be Nicholas’s favorite, as I was supposed to

a twinge of

“Don’t you feel any same?

are sitting right beside Julian. It’s super

“Very rude,” Veronica said.

know both princes selected you, but come on. Julian’s right

back at her,

me, ladies, Piper

her free spirit that

“Still… Tiffany mumbled unhappily.

care to me whether she chooses to scope out the

a small shake of my head. “I’ve been rude.” Looking at

“I’m

seemed… surprised. But the

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

I’m hoping that, whatever those reasons

apology from him exactly, not that he needed to give one. This

happened and move forward

at once. I was

softened. “Thank

didn’t want to correct him in front of the girls, or

Julian foo

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

what his true intentions were in that

meant to kiss me? Or had he just been teasing

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