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.”

enjoy the pleasure of your company.”

him a flat

a sigh. “Fine. My dear uncle Terry clearly has some suspicions about us. It makes sense

prove them untrue by going on an actual date. Think of it as a cover for

didn’t feel like the full truth. “There’s

me for a moment, then gestured to my teacup. “Would

then. Julian was always

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

A frown was heavy on his

couldn’t help but worry about him. Was this the future he truly

day who he

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

and I swiveled back to Julian. “The King

to convince our parents to care about the plight of the common people. Unsuccessfully, I might

had tried to advocate for the people? Could he have

to me when I told him about the common

at

Julian’s hand was cupping my face. Gently, he brushed his thumb against the corner of my

mouth.

he said, like that was a reasonable explanation

for so long.

sounded from the other table.

Lilliana gasped.

all turned to

cracked off the handle of

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