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.”

just wanted to enjoy the pleasure of

a

My dear uncle Terry clearly has some

prove them untrue by going on an actual date. Think

like the full truth. “There’s more, isn’t

gestured to my teacup.

then. Julian was always so secretive, sometimes it

poured more tea into my teacup, I glanced over to the other table, where Nicholas was

was heavy on his lips.

worry about him. Was this the future he truly

day who he couldn’t

worry about him,” Jullan said, speaking softly near my ear. “He’s probably still sulking

swiveled back to Julian.

trying to convince our parents to care about the plight of the common people. Unsuccessfully, I might add, especially with Terry

had tried

him about the common people’s hardships?

tugged at my lips.

my face. Gently, he brushed his

mouth.

at me. “Crumbs,” he said, like that was a reasonable explanation for

for so long.

sounded from the other table.

Lilliana gasped.

all turned to

had cracked off the handle of his teacup

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