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

a

Terry clearly has some suspicions about us. It

untrue by going on an actual date. Think of it

the full truth. “There’s more,

then gestured to my teacup. “Would you like more

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

into my teacup, I glanced over to the other table, where Nicholas was sitting across

frown was heavy on

him. Was this the future he

he couldn’t

near my ear. “He’s probably still sulking from

swiveled back to Julian. “The King lectured him?”

shrugged. “Good little Nicholas was trying to convince our parents to care about the plight

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

to me when I told him

at my lips.

was cupping my face. Gently, he brushed his thumb against the corner

mouth.

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

familiarly, or for

crack sounded from

Lilliana

turned

had cracked off the

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