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

chastising look. “You shouldn’t

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

any of them before last night, his teasing me would have made me smile. As it was, the drama with Jane weighed heavy

tried to

Elva’s sake, I was putting on a façade. But even she eyed me warily

to remember that. I had to do

Elva was suddenly there, tugging at Julian’s sleeve. My

before but only interacted

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

her in a more relaxed

where she would ask

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

“Too?“” Julian asked.

can tell. He stayed here

burned in embarrassment. I had thought she slept the whole

not!

Julian cast

my face with both hands. I would likely never live

tugged on Julian’s sleeve. “Do you

fond of

caveat. Something like, Not as much as Prince Nicholas, or,

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