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.”

to enjoy the pleasure

gave him a flat look.

sigh. “Fine. My dear uncle Terry clearly has some suspicions about us.

going on an actual date.

the full truth. “There’s more,

for a moment, then gestured to my teacup.

always so secretive, sometimes

more tea into my teacup, I glanced over to the other table, where Nicholas was sitting across from Lilliana. They

was heavy on his lips.

future

who he couldn’t even

about him,” Jullan said, speaking softly near my ear.

swiveled back

to care about the plight of the

warmed from the inside out. Nicholas had tried to advocate for the people? Could he have truly

told him about

at

my face. Gently, he brushed

mouth.

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

or for

from the other table.

Lilliana

all turned to look.

off the handle

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