Chapter 0105

We waited a bit longer, until the horses were rested, then we began the slow ride back to the palace

“Just whose palace was that?” I tried asking, hoping he might surprise me with an actual response

“Someday we will have established great trust between us,” he said, evasive as ever.

I sighed.

He grinned at me. “You won’t believe me, but I’m only not telling you for your own protection. I need to

look into this further before I reveal too much.”

At times like these, I wished I had my phone, or any access to the internet, so I could just look it up. As it was, I was at the mercy of whatever information Julian wanted to share.

As we neared the palace, Julian suggested we once

and he began to text with Brian.

more try to be sneaky. His phone service returned

Yet, the moment we walked our horses toward the paddock, a camera crew rushed toward us as if they had been waiting for our return. Cameras pushed straight into our faces. The producers shouted out

questions.

“Prince Julian! Tell us about your secret rendezvous!”

“Piper! Was it worth the risk, breaking the rules to see the prince?”

you think what you’ve done is fair to

shoulders. “Come now, guys. This is no big secret. Hasn’t it been obvious

Piper is my

the cameras and questions, and now Julian was making up

absurd lie?

flashed me a wide, cocksure grin that seemed

Are you

good liar. “…

Julian nuzzled against my cheek. It took everything I had

I

wasn’t an unattractive man, but this was too close, too

faking it

thick. I was confused until I saw Nicholas near the

a

to my waist, Nicholas stormed forward.

sweetheart,” Julian purred.

I barely forced the words out. I supposed allowing the cameras to believe we had runaway on a romantic date was easier to explain than

through the cameras. “That’s enough. Stop filming.” He covered one of

producers attempted to argue, but Nicholas glared

more filming.” Nicholas said, voice cold as

down at once. “Yes, Your

his arms.

crew immediately listened, and began to return toward the stables. With

I finally exhaled.

said. “You arrived just in time for

at me. I was distinctly aware of his closeness and the hand on my hip that had yet to

move.

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