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

Lilliana’s hands in

anything unexpected.

and I. He was a prince in search of a mate, and Lilliana was

she was wearing a mask so thick no one could see through it,

you do me the honor of joining me for a

reach her eyes.

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

fake, but

mask? He had claimed that he was searching for the perfect Luna,

perfect mate.

Lilliana would be the

so miserable if he could

my own downtrodden feelings, that I didn’t immediately notice

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

joined in

ear my response.

weren’t supposed to

me. “If you will excuse us, ladies, Piper and I need to say a few quick words to my

have been about to save me

“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

had a very bad

Nicholas!” Julian called as we

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