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.”

wanted to enjoy the pleasure

gave him a flat look.

with a sigh. “Fine. My dear uncle Terry clearly

by going on an actual date.

feel like the full truth.

smiled at me for a moment, then gestured to my teacup. “Would you like more tea?”

Julian was always so secretive, sometimes it

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 enjoyed their tea. Nicholas’s back

A frown was heavy on his

about him. Was this the future he truly wanted for himself? To sit across from

who he couldn’t even speak to?

him,” Jullan said, speaking softly near my ear. “He’s

caught my interest and I swiveled back

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

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

me when I told him

tugged at

he brushed his

mouth.

he said, like that was a reasonable explanation for

familiarly, or for

crack sounded from the other

Nicholas Lilliana

turned to

had cracked off the handle of his teacup

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