Chapter 0200

“Piper?” Julian was waiting for my question.

“Okay.” I prepared myself with a deep inhale. Then I asked, “Why did you and Prince Nicholas never

seem to get along?”

Julian’s smile didn’t as much as twitch, yet I still felt a tension seep into the room. Maybe it was my fault. I knew I was asking a loaded question, and with it hanging now in the air, I felt the true weight of it.

I very nearly took it back. I asked too much, got too personal. I should take it back.

Or he could just lie. I wanted him to, if that meant this terrible moment would end.

He looked at me, and then he said, “Nicholas stole my first love. Her name was Bridget.”

My thoughts fizzled out. Nicholas. stole.. Julian’s love? That seemed so impossible! Nicholas dated

some before me, I remembered him talking about it some. But he had always said his previous

relationships had never included anything serious.

I didn’t think he would lie to me about that.

perspective? Or

Tiffany s

us to believe that! No one, not even Prince Nicholas,

to steal a woman away from you.”

her. He placed his elbow on the table and then his chin in his hand. “And you’ve played

at once. “You have the most beautiful eyes. And your wit

continued to encourage her. “Go on. Don’t stop.”

at me. She didn’t say a word and her face looked no different than before, yet

she was giving me a vibe. Someone I knew she was telling me that

think that, really, other than a growing pit in my

remained on my mind. Veronica and Tiff

I stayed behind.

said without looking at me.

the edge of the table with my fingers. “Were you telling the

course I was.” He turned, facing me.

I ”

“You know that’s not what I

enough to ask that question

sign and which of your cars

questions.” He laughed as he walked closer.

him a withering look.

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