Chapter 0461
I blinked, staring at Julian. Go on vacation with them? Was he talking about the reward for the theater event? That would explain Veronica’s presence.
I stepped back and welcomed them into the room. Then I reminded them, “I’m not one of the high ranking candidates.”
Julian shrugged. “Who cares?” He had a devil–may–care kind of blasé behavior about this. One of those, I’m a prince and can do whatever I want, sort of attitudes.
“Surely, Veronica…?” I looked to her. This was her chance for personal one on one time with Julian. I knew she had said she was okay with losing the competition if it was to me, but there was no way she would just actively hand me her chances.
Veronica shrugged. “I’m more than okay with it. It was my idea.”
I stared at her in shock.
“It’s true,” Julian added. “Actually, she came to me this afternoon and told me all about it. Neither of us want you to be excluded.”
I still had trouble fathoming it. I didn’t want to seem ungrateful for such a clearly generous gift, but… “Why?”
Veronica looked at me flatly. “Why wouldn’t we want you there?”
“If we leave you here, you’ll just sit around and be miserable the whole time you are here,” Julian said. “Wouldn’t it be better to see what those two are up too, rather than imagine it?”
Those two. He was talking about Nicholas and Bridget. And honestly, I wasn’t sure that would be the case. Would I truly rather witness their coupledom myself?
Though maybe he did have a point. Maybe it would be worse to imagine it. So far, despite what Bridget has said about her and Nicholas being official, I haven’t seen any affection from Nicholas to indicate that was actually true.
If I left them alone on a beach though… in front of romantic sunsets…
I shouldn’t be fantasizing about getting in the way of their courtship. This was how things were always meant to be. Nicholas was always going to leave me for
I needed to stay away.
such a worrywart. We won’t be with them every minute. We could have some fun
be beautiful there,” Veronica added.
“White sandy beaches. Blue–green waters. Bonfires in the evening.
like some kind of tropical paradise or resort. As the royal family’s retreat, maybe that’s exactly what it
Elva had been playing near the corner of the room. She perked up when
she called. “Are
stuffed animal tea party and skipped over to us.
heard most everything. “I don’t know, honey. We weren’t exactly invited…”
invited you,” Julian said.
too,” Veronica added.
her doe eyes onto
ventured far from a doctor. Thusly, Elva had never seen
had a very hard time denying Elva anything on my best days. Now, when I was already caving, it
gaze from Elva to Julian and told him. “Elva will need a doctor
smile started to grow. “Does that mean you two are going to come
went
I sighed. “Yes.”
to jump. Julian took her hands and together they danced around in a circle. “You are making the correct choice,” Veronica said. “You need to
closer to her and asked honestly, “You really think I’ll be able to
mouth hard together. “It would be better for you and Julian to have
“Veronica…”
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