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

gave him a flat

dear uncle Terry clearly

them untrue by going on an actual date.

like the full truth.

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

tell me, then. Julian was always so secretive, sometimes it

table, where Nicholas was sitting across from Lilliana. They hadn’t

was heavy on his lips.

him. Was this the future he truly

every day who he couldn’t

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

and I swiveled back to Julian. “The

little Nicholas was trying to convince our parents to care about the

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

to me when I told him

smile tugged at

Gently, he brushed

mouth.

said, like that was a reasonable explanation for why he

for so long.

sounded from the other table.

Lilliana gasped.

turned to look.

had cracked off the handle of

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