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

She

a chastising look. “You

and Prince Julian at once.” His smile sharpened as

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

hard I tried to

putting on a façade. But even she eyed me warily now and

to remember that. I had

sleeve. My breath caught as he looked down at

before but only

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

to her in a more

ask a

with her wide eyes

“Too?“” Julian asked.

He stayed here last night.

in embarrassment. I had thought she slept

not!

did, did he?” Julian cast me a playful look, waggling his

face with both hands. I would

sleeve. “Do you like Mommy

of her, yes,”

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

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