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

throat to claim the attention of

Lilliana’s hands

wasn’t anything unexpected. Despite our near–kiss, nothing

a prince in search of a mate, and Lilliana

was wearing a mask so thick no one could see through it, not

honor of joining me for a second date?

did not reach her eyes. “Yes.

too, not

was so fake, but it

He had claimed that he was searching for the perfect

perfect mate.

would be the

be so miserable if he could not be

my own downtrodden feelings, that I didn’t immediately notice the many eyes that had

slinked up beside me. “What are you wearing to

in eager

ear my response.

was pretty sure we weren’t

you will excuse us, ladies, Piper

hope that Julian might have been about

remember? You are my favorite, Piper, so of course I

bad feeling about this.

Nicholas!” Julian called as we

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