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

a chastising

don’t need to be both sir and Prince Julian at once.” His smile sharpened as he leered in my direction. “Unless you’d prefer

them before last night, his teasing me would have made me smile. As

I tried to feel

façade. But even she eyed me warily

to remember that. I had to do

there, tugging at Julian’s sleeve. My breath caught as

met before but only interacted a

his own, Julian seemed entirely indifferent to the matter. And though he’d been courteous

to her

she would ask

with her wide eyes and asked, “Do

“Too?“” Julian asked.

Mommy. I can tell. He stayed here last night.

My face burned in embarrassment. I had thought she slept the whole

not!

Julian cast me a playful

my face with both hands. I would likely never live

tugged on Julian’s sleeve. “Do

of

add a teasing caveat. Something like, Not as much

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