Chapter 0366

When I looked back up at Nicholas, he was still staring at me. Maybe he would have stared forever, I didn’t know.

But then Olivia appeared near his arm. She touched his forearm and he had to look down at her.

She wore a dress the color of the ocean, fluid, with white trim. Nicholas wore a matching tie.

Like Julian and I, they were a matching pair. It was a bitter reminder of our roles tonight, something I seemed to so easily forget every time I looked Nicholas in the eye.

Olivia tugged on Nicholas’s arm, and he acquiesced to her command, not looking back.

Disappointment surged through me. I hadn’t expected that we would have all walked into together like some kind of royal parade, but it would have been nice to receive some acknowledgement.

“Looks like Nicholas is going to have his hands full tonight,” Julian said.

“Yes,” I agreed, annoyed how quickly and easily he followed Olivia’s summons.

“We shouldn’t assume that we can depend on him,” Julian said. “He’s going to be very busy upholding all of our appearances tonight.”

I looked at Julian sideways. “And us?”

“We should stay together,” Julian said. “To do our part, of course, but also for protection.”

need your protection,” I said on instinct. I was so used to doing everything alone. Sometimes it still felt hardwired in me. I regretted it immediately. If things went south, I really might need him. I opened my mouth to

me. I don’t want to be outside of three feet of that

laughing, he dodged out of the

didn’t feel as honest as it had before. Seeing Nicholas and being reminded just how far out of reach he was really felt like it hurt something deep within me. My soul,

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my Queen.” julian held out his hand. “At the very least, we should walk in

appropriate places,” I said,

crossed his heart with his other hand. None of his fingers were crossed, but I still didn’t believe him at all.

no other choice, I placed

“Prince Julian and Miss Piper.” Some of the guests present became very excited. Several

ate it all

Julian whispered to me. “Let’s not

reach the bottom stair, than we

man in tow, presumably her long–suffering father if their similar facial features were anything to go by. “I begged and begged my dad

Highness, and to you,

answered, all smiles and easy acceptance. “It is an honor and a pleasure to meet you and your daughter here tonight, good

incredibly affective. The girl’s face went red as a cherry tomato, and she was entirely speechless for a long

sharpened his smile into a devilish smirk, and she placed a hand to her

God…” she

the young woman was stunned, another bold woman weaved her way to the front of the

her glasses up the bridge of her nose.

I asked.

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said, cutting in. “I believe I’ve made my intentions toward Piper well

woman said.

matching it with a sharp gaze of her

of course,” she said. “Though… we are all also enjoying your other entanglements, Miss Piper.” She said the words while still looking at Julian. It almost felt like an attack. Did this

entanglements,” I said

by looking at me. “No… love triangle? You can’t deny that Prince Nicholas also called your name at the last selection ceremony.

in the

sighed dreamily. She asked, “What’s it like to be

say. How did they know? Were they part of the group that Charlotte mentioned, who invested so much time and energy into

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