Chapter 0236

“Julian?” I prompted. “You must have come for some reason?”

“Right,” he said, then rubbed his forehead. “That’s true.”

He cleared his throat again, then stood straighter. When he started forward once more, his usual smirk

slipped back into place. Whatever weakness that had taken over him was long gone now.

“I thought we could utilize our time for more mental self–defense, but I had not considered you would be so indisposed.” As Julian approached, he glanced at Charlotte, who still held up the fabric like a shawl.‘

I’m not sure that works.”

“No,” Charlotte said, frowning. “But she might get cold with her arms bare. Even with the gloves.”

“Perhaps a lighter fabric. Or a white lace.”

“Lace? Oh, I hadn’t thought of that.” Charlotte nodded critically, then seemed to remember who she was

talking to and jumped. “Uh, Prince Julian, sir.”

“No need for such formality,” he said. “Simply Prince Julian would do.”

She nodded, but her cheeks were turning red. “If you’ll excuse me a moment, I’ll look through the rest of

fabrics.” She scurried

a chastising look. “You shouldn’t

need to be both sir and Prince Julian at once.” His smile sharpened as he leered in my direction. “Unless you’d prefer to

his teasing me would have made me smile. As it was, the

hard I tried to feel

on a façade. But even she eyed me warily now

to remember that. I had to

suddenly there, tugging at Julian’s sleeve. My

met before but only interacted a

who had made clear he adored children and wanted many of his own, Julian seemed entirely indifferent to

respond to her in a more

ask

looked up at Julian with her wide eyes and asked, “Do you

“Too?“” Julian asked.

He stayed here

burned in embarrassment. I had thought she slept

not!

cast

with both hands. I would

on Julian’s sleeve.

quite fond of

him to add a teasing caveat. Something

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