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 scurried

a chastising look. “You shouldn’t

Julian at once.” His smile sharpened as he leered in my direction. “Unless you’d prefer to use

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

hard I tried to

I was putting on a façade. But even she eyed me warily now and again. She was

needed to remember that. I

suddenly there, tugging at Julian’s sleeve. My breath

before but only

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

would respond to her in

would ask a lot

looked up at Julian with her wide eyes

“Too?“” Julian asked.

likes Mommy. I can tell. He stayed here last

in embarrassment. I had thought she slept the whole night through.

not!

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

both hands. I would likely never

tugged on Julian’s sleeve. “Do you

of her, yes,” Julian

him to add a teasing caveat. Something

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