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.”

was so used to doing everything alone. Sometimes it still felt hardwired in me. I regretted it immediately. If things went south, I really

I don’t want to be outside of three

him, but, laughing, he dodged out

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, maybe? Was

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julian held out his hand. “At the very least, we should

your eyes only in appropriate places,” I said,

with his other hand. None of his fingers were crossed, but I still

choice, I placed my hand in

the guests present became very excited. Several clapped,

ate it all up,

me.

descended the stairs. No sooner did we reach the bottom stair, than we were swarmed by

it’s so exciting to see you in the flesh,” said one young woman, her eyes bright and sparkling. She had an older man in tow, presumably her long–suffering father if their similar facial features were anything to go by. “I begged and

to you, Your Royal Highness, and to

acceptance. “It is an honor and a pleasure to meet you and your

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

into a devilish smirk, and she placed a hand

my God…” she

woman was stunned, another bold woman weaved

the bridge of her nose.

it?” I asked.

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said, cutting in. “I believe I’ve made

woman said.

matching it with a

romance, of course,” she said. “Though… we are all also enjoying your other entanglements, Miss Piper.” She said the

other entanglements,” I

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

in the group

dreamily. She asked, “What’s it like to be wanted by two different princes,

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

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