Chapter 0127

In my ear. Julian quickly whispered, “Pretend you don’t care.”

It seemed like sound advice this time, so I tried to take it. I wasn’t a great liar, but then, this lie wasn’t

too far from the truth. Other than being a minor annoyance, this really wasn’t that big of a deal.

“It’s a beautiful dress,” I said. “1 wish even more people could be given the chance to wear it.”

“Charming,” the producer said with a smile. “A woman of the people.” He nudged the cameraman.”

Close in on Lilliana now. Let’s see if she has a response”

Rolling my eyes, I returned my attention to Julian

“Very good,” he said. “One way to win against the drama–seekers is to always feign indifference. With no

drama, they get bored and move on. Wearing the same dress to this banquet could be a front page story.

or something limited to a footnote”

“It doesn’t even deserve to be a footnote,” I said

Julian laughed. “True”

At the end of the meal, as the royal family and the girls were standing from their chairs, Nicholas cleared

claim the attention of

Lilliana’s hands

unexpected. Despite our near–kiss, nothing had changed

in search of a mate,

she was wearing a mask so thick no one could

honor of joining me

smile did not reach her eyes. “Yes. Of course.”

clapped. I did, too, not wanting to draw attention to myself.

better than someone who was so fake, but it wasn’t my

claimed that he was

perfect mate.

would be the

so miserable if he could not

caught up in my own downtrodden feelings, that I didn’t immediately

beside me. “What are you wearing to the garden party, Piper?”

girls joined in eager

ear my response.

sure we weren’t supposed to share that information.

us, ladies, Piper and I need to say a few quick

might have been about to save me smashed to pieces.

around my waist and led me through the crowd. “Don’t you remember? You are my favorite, Piper, so of course I need to show you off to the cameras. Cameras which are currently zoomed in on my stuffy

bad feeling about

Julian called as

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