Chapter 0222

At the banquet that night, I sat beside Julian same as always, but other than the most basic of greetings,

we had not spoken to each other.

“Hello, Piper.”

“Hello, Prince Julian.”

Fortunately, Veronica and Tiffany seemed fine with talking with Julian in my stead, and Julian himself

made no attempts to talk to me either.

my attention

Instead of speaking with him and risking an undoubtedly awkward conversation, I let my

wander down the table some, where Nicholas was speaking with Lilliana and Olivia.

With only 8 candidates left, the servants had shortened the table, removing many of the empty chairs.

This brought us all closer together and made the space feel much more intimate.

Nicholas was giving both of the girls his undivided attention, looking at them as they spoke and

responding when they asked him a question.

I had never minded where I sat before, but with the tension between Julian and me, I wondered why

asked me to sit beside him. I supposed it had something to

supposed to be Nicholas’s favorite, as

a twinge of jealousy, however, watching

my attention. “Don’t you feel any same? You have spent all night staring

you are sitting right beside Julian. It’s super

Veronica said.

all know both princes selected you, but come on. Julian’s

at her, and she

me, ladies, Piper

free spirit that draws me to her.”

mumbled

whether she chooses

shake of my head. “I’ve been rude.” Looking at Julian, I gave him a

“I’m sorry,

But the wide–eyed look was gone in a minute.

had your reasons for wanting to

those reasons were, they can be

apology from him exactly, not that he needed to give

offer to forget what happened and move forward like

was

softened.

to correct him in front of the girls, or the Queen, who

Julian foo

too long. He was an enigma, who kept his true

what his true intentions were in that sitting room. Had

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