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

the attention of the room

one of Lilliana’s hands in

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

was a prince in search of a mate, and

wearing a mask so thick no one could see through

honor of joining me for a second date? Nicholas

reach her eyes.

did, too, not wanting to draw attention to

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

Nicholas also wearing a mask? He had claimed that he

perfect mate.

be

if he could not be himself.

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

girl even slinked up beside me. “What are

in eager

ear my response.

weren’t supposed to share that

excuse us, ladies, Piper and I

hope that Julian might have been about to save me smashed to pieces. “We do?”

wrapped his arm around my waist and led me through the crowd. “Don’t you remember? You are my favorite, Piper, so of course

a very bad

Nicholas!” Julian called as we approached.

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