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

favorite, as I was supposed

a twinge of jealousy, however,

“Don’t you feel any

you are sitting

“Very rude,” Veronica said.

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

back at her, and she

appreciate your desire to defend me, ladies, Piper is

is her free

“Still… Tiffany mumbled unhappily.

great care to me whether she

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

smile. “I’m

seemed… surprised. But the

offended,” Julian said. “I’m sure you had your reasons

those

exactly, not that he needed to

An offer to forget what happened and move forward like

at once. I was

softened. “Thank

one thanking him, but I didn’t want to correct him in front of

Julian foo

Julian too long. He was an enigma, who kept

what

Or had he

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