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

gave him a flat look.

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

going on an actual date. Think

like the full truth.

a moment, then gestured

wouldn’t tell me, then. Julian was always so secretive, sometimes it was

glanced over to the other table, where Nicholas was sitting across from Lilliana. They hadn’t talked much, just quietly

A frown was heavy on

future he truly

every day who he

him,” Jullan said, speaking softly near

back

trying to convince our parents to care about the plight of

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

when I told him

tugged at my

face. Gently, he brushed his thumb against

mouth.

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

familiarly, or for

sounded from the

Nicholas Lilliana gasped.

turned

cracked off the handle of his teacup

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