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

Nicholas’s favorite, as I was supposed to be

twinge of jealousy, however,

Tiffany said, reclaiming my attention. “Don’t you feel any same?

while you are sitting right beside Julian. It’s super

“Very rude,” Veronica said.

you, but come on. Julian’s right

back at her, and

to defend me, ladies, Piper is

said, smiling. “It is her free spirit that draws

“Still… Tiffany mumbled unhappily.

no great care to me whether she chooses to scope out the

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

“I’m sorry,

almost seemed… surprised. But the wide–eyed look was gone in a

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

whatever those reasons were, they can be

wasn’t an apology from him exactly, not that he needed to give one. This was more

happened

me at once. I was eager to

smile softened.

him

Julian foo

when I thought on Julian

Maybe I would never know what his true intentions were

kiss me? Or had he just been

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