Chapter 0131

I tried to pull my eyes away just to prove him wrong. Too quickly, I was looking again.

“She’s the King and Queen’s favorite,” Jullan said.

“Your brother’s, too.” I tried to keep the distain from my voice, but I was a poor actor. I was certain that it

shone on through,

“Maybe.” Julian studied me now, the others apparently forgotten. “I’m not so sure.”

“He wouldn’t let just anyone hand–feed him.” I crossed my arms.

Julian tilted his head. “Why, Piper. If I didn’t know better, I’d say you were jealous.”

His words startled me and my eyes went wide.

Jealous? No, that couldn’t be right. What Nicholas and I had was done and over with long ago.

Except it wasn’t. At least, not for me. My recent fantasies of Nicholas as my husband and father to Elva

proved it.

But to be jealous here, now, in the midst of this competition? I had not recognized the churn in my

stomach and tightness in my chest for what it truly was.

Yes, I was jealous.

or anyone

trying to collect myself.

Julian. I would have to be terribly foolish to feel jealous

here

or less, that’s true.

annoyed sideways glance. He just smiled

you saying you aren’t up for the challenge?” he asked. Voice lower, for

deserve someone who actually

don’t love him.” The words burned

shrugged. “Could have fooled me.”

Julian and return him to his

are supposed to remain as a

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off, waiting for him. Obviously,

Voice low again, he added, “They’re bumt on the bottom, by the way. Too long in the oven.”

Jullan Nathan said.

turned and followed Nathan back to his family.

of his return trip.

weight of two hateful eyes on my own person. I glanced to my left and found Linda

I

me on fire with her gaze.

forward once more, ignoring her.

royal family went through two more tables before finally reaching ours. By this

Linda’s eggs were

table, but, upon looking at it,

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