Chapter 0155

I sat in a sitting room at a table for two, having tea and pastries with Julian, I wasn’t surprised when

Julian asked me on another date. We had plenty left to investigate, after all. But I was confused when he

led me here, to what seemed like a legitimate date.

I was startled that Nicholas and Lilliana were also here, having the same assortment of tea and snacks

at an identical table on the other side of the medium–sized room, In the corner, one of the servants

masterfully played the pianoforte.

Cameras covered almost every angle of the room, coming in closer to our faces every now and then.

I leaned closer to Julian so the cameras wouldn’t overhear.

“So what’s the plan?” I asked him.

He looked at me with a lifted brow. “Enjoy our tea and pastries?”

I frowned at him. “Are we not… Investigating?”

“Here?” He glanced around. “Heavens, no.”

“But… you asked me on a date.”

I just wanted to enjoy the pleasure of your

gave him a

a sigh. “Fine. My dear uncle Terry clearly has some suspicions about us. It makes sense

actual date. Think of it

feel like the full truth.

gestured to my teacup. “Would you like

tell me, then. Julian was always

poured more tea into my teacup, I glanced over to the other table, where Nicholas was sitting across from Lilliana. They hadn’t talked much, just quietly

frown was heavy

the future he truly wanted for himself? To

day who he couldn’t even speak

speaking softly near my ear. “He’s probably still

interest and I swiveled back

to convince our parents to care about the plight of the common people.

out. Nicholas had tried to advocate for the people? Could he

I told him about

tugged at

face. Gently, he brushed his

mouth.

like that was a reasonable explanation

familiarly, or for so

crack sounded from the other table.

Lilliana gasped.

turned

off the

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