Chapter 0102

The next morning, a knock came early on the bedroom door. Fortunately, Elva and I had risen with the dawn and were already dressed.

Expecting the nanny, I headed for the door, yet when I drew it open, the person on the other side

surprised me.

“Nicholas. What are you doing here?”

Behind him, Mark cleared his throat. Immediately, I realized my error.

“Prince Nicholas,” I corrected. After last night, I had become entirely too familiar with him. I had to be more careful, for both our reputations, not to address him so informally. Especially in front of others.

“I came to see Elva,” Nicholas said.

“Nick–lass!”

The rules of propriety, however, did not extend to my three year old.

Elva rushed toward the door. Nicholas bent down and scooped her up into his arms. Elva giggled as he

lifted her.

I’d already told Elva that we would be staying around for a while longer, but she didn’t seem to quite

actually see Nicholas, it was like those remaining

washed away.

I want a tea

Nicholas

She snatched his hand and pulled him

gazed at me now, his eyes. held a certain measure of warmth. Ever since last night, when he learned I hadn’t betrayed him – at least not out of choice he had been softer toward

we had been dating, when his affection was obvious and carefree. But it was less harrowing than

for the tea party,

to say yes but I had other plans. Plans that might

into the room like it belonged to him. When he spotted Nicholas, he didn’t even slow. Instead

good morning,

Nicholas’s face. “What are

care in the world. “Oh.

though under Nicholas’s scrutiny now, I kind of wished I

could deny it.

I said.

to Julian, “There was no

happened last time, can

had followed

have

It’s starting!” Elva tugged on

teeth, looking for all the world like he wanted

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