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

innocently. “I don’t need to be both sir and Prince Julian at once.”

night, his teasing me would have made me smile. As it was, the drama with Jane weighed heavy on my heart, shackling me

hard I tried

sake, I was putting on a façade. But even she eyed me

needed to remember that. I had

suddenly there, tugging at Julian’s sleeve.

met before but only interacted a

indifferent to

her in a more relaxed

where she would ask a lot of

with her wide eyes

“Too?“” Julian asked.

I can tell. He

face burned in embarrassment. I had thought

not!

did he?” Julian cast me a playful look,

covered my face with both hands.

Julian’s sleeve. “Do

of her,

a teasing caveat. Something like, Not as

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