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

chastising look. “You shouldn’t

once.” His smile sharpened

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

I tried to feel other

I was putting on a façade. But even

that. I had

at Julian’s sleeve. My breath caught as he looked down

met before but only interacted a

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

respond to her in

where she would ask a

her wide eyes and asked,

“Too?“” Julian asked.

He stayed here last

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

not!

he?” Julian cast me

both hands. I would likely never

on Julian’s sleeve.

quite fond of her,

teasing caveat. Something like,

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