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

gave Julian a chastising look.

“I don’t need to be both sir and Prince Julian at once.” His smile sharpened as he leered

On a different day, any of them before last night, his teasing me would have made me

hard I tried to feel other

a façade. But even she eyed me warily

remember that. I

sleeve. My

but only

he adored children and wanted many of his own, Julian seemed entirely indifferent to the matter. And

would respond to her in

would ask

her wide eyes and

“Too?“” Julian asked.

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

burned in embarrassment. I had

not!

he?” Julian cast

face with both hands. I would likely never live this

on Julian’s sleeve. “Do you like Mommy

of

him to add a teasing caveat. Something like, Not as much

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