Chapter 0223

“I can see you worrying.” Julian whispered to me. “You shouldn’t. You’d be stunning in anything.”

A light blush filled my cheeks. I glanced away, embarrassed.

Farther down the table, Nicholas watched us, his mouth pressed into a hard line.

After the banquet, Julian led me to Nicholas’s rooms, where Nicholas was waiting to speak with us.

When we came through the door, I was holding Julian’s arm. Nicholas’s gaze focused in on that at once.

He didn’t say anything, but his distain radiated off of him in waves, Increasing the tension in the room.

“Did you miss us enough to make you so grumpy, brother?” Julian asked. He kept my hand prisoner for a

moment longer than needed, before releasing me.

I immediately pulled away.

The situation with Julian had certainly made everything more confusing. Even though we had agreed to forget it, I still remembered the fondness in his eyes and his touch. I felt a bit unsteady near him now, like

I wasn’t sure what to expect.

I tried not to be obvious about it, but I was never great at hiding things, especially from Nicholas, who

watched me closely.

from both of them, finding the wall very interesting all of the

to talk about the tunnel, Nicholas? Are

asked.

the tunnel around the clock, and so far no one has

started our vigil,” Nicholas

swallowed. Still afraid to look at them, I spoke to

“Both,” Nicholas said.

not have any shady characters sneak into the palace,” Julian explained. “But if they don’t, then we can’t follow them to see

it the other night,” I

was telling the truth?” Julian said. “That guy likely has plans on top of plans. All he does is sit around and

we know,”

Julian said, mock offended. “I don’t just sit around

I dared to turn around and face the brothers. Julian was smirking

do we do

can’t make a move until

Julian crossed his arms. “Waiting is

else

I won’t,”

“If that’s all we can do, then we have to

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