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

teasing?” Julian shrugged innocently. “I don’t need to be both sir and Prince Julian at once.” His smile sharpened as he leered in my direction. “Unless you’d prefer

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

I tried to

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

that. I had

tugging at Julian’s sleeve. My breath caught as

only interacted

made clear he adored children and wanted many of his own, Julian seemed entirely indifferent to the matter. And

to her in

where she would ask a lot

looked up at Julian with her wide eyes and asked, “Do

“Too?“” Julian asked.

can tell. He stayed

burned in embarrassment. I had thought she

not!

did he?” Julian cast me

both hands.

on Julian’s sleeve. “Do you like

quite fond of her, yes,”

a teasing caveat. Something like, Not as much as Prince Nicholas,

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