Chapter 0408

The next morning, Julian showed up at my door. I had only just changed out of my pajamas. Elva was still in hers.

“I want to escort you to breakfast,” he said.

I blinked. “Breakfast?” Usually the royal family avoided breakfasts and lunches with the candidates, unless there was an event. The meals were typically entirely informal. It gave the girls a while to let their hair down and get to know each other without having to be on to impress anyone.

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Julian’s presence would change that dynamic. Though maybe most of the girls would appreciate more chances to speak with him. Tiffany would like it, anyway. Veronica too. Susie would, just because she thought Julian could be funny.

Yet, I suspected Julian’s sudden desire to attend the informal breakfasts had everything to do with Bridget and nothing to do with anyone else.

In the end, I didn’t even have to confront him about his intentions. All I had to do was lift a single brow.

“I want to try to make Bridget jealous again. This time without Nicholas. around.” Julian looked so young when he seemed so unsure. It was difficult to look at him. He was like a different person. I didn’t like it. “Maybe it will work this time.”

“Julian…”

have to try,” he said. “It will be good

around like a lost little puppy. I was willing to bet

the sooner Bridget flatout rejected him, maybe the

said, sighing/and went to finish helping Elva

seemed a bit surprised when Julian entered in beside me, but no one said a

but as soon as he spotted Bridget sitting near Olivia and Lilliana, he physically dragged me that

way

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toward Tiffany as we passed. Julian didn’t even glance at her, or at Veronica, or Susie, who were all trying to say

Bridget around, Julian had laser–focus. I wasn’t even sure he remembered me and

as she hurried along with his. This pace was fast for her little legs. “Susie is

know, sweetheart,” I told her. “But Julian wants us

to herself than

scold her for that. Honestly, I didn’t want to sit

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