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

sit beside him. I supposed it had something to do with

supposed to be Nicholas’s favorite, as I was supposed to

of jealousy, however, watching

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

you are sitting right beside Julian. It’s super rude.”

Veronica

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

back at her, and she blushed.

desire to defend me, ladies, Piper

free spirit that

Tiffany mumbled

great care to me whether she chooses to scope out the

shake of my head. “I’ve

“I’m sorry,

me. He almost seemed… surprised. But the wide–eyed look was gone in a

your reasons for wanting to look away from me.

those reasons were, they can be forgotten.”

from him exactly, not that he needed to give one. This was more an

what happened and move forward

I was

smile softened. “Thank you.”

in front of

Julian foo

when I thought on Julian too long. He was an enigma, who kept

never know what his true intentions were

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