Chapter 0228

That night, Julian came to escort me down to the cellars so that we could explore the tunnel again. He

waited to speak until we were clear of the other candidate’s rooms, but once we had descended the

staircase, he case me a sideways look.

“I heard about what happened,” he said.

My hand tightened on his arm, bunching up the sleeve of his black shirt.

“She was in my room, Julian. She could have been right next to me. Or Elva. If Elva hadn’t wanted to see

that fabric in the morning, we might have never known Jane was there at all. What could she even want to

do with that fabric? It was just a small piece?”

“Some kind of mind game, most likely. Or an attempt to sabotage you.”

I supposed either of those were possible, but I just didn’t know. I hated not knowing.

“But if she’s trying to sabotage me, why would she need to go into the other girls‘ rooms?” I asked.

Julian abruptly stopped walking. I did too, since our arms were looped together.

He looked at me, a touch of something like worry in his eyes. “What did you just say?”

by the shift in him. Then

even gone into

think it’s me.”

sabotaging you,” Julian said. “Pretending to be you, sneaking around and acting suspicious. She’s trying

I said. Or at least, not the only reason. “If I get

won’t be able to sneak around anymore.”

expression was unusual on Julian’s face. He typically concealed his anger behind a mask of fake cheer or a

murderous.

“When you and Elva are outside

and the cameras, you’ll

want

Without the safety of the palace, I would be more vulnerable. And if

I would do to save

in his eyes gave me

in this moment.

forward. “We

of the way into the cellar, where Nicholas and a guard were already waiting. Nicholas was glaring at the ground when we walked in. He

arrive.

into the room

between us both before settling his gaze on me. He still seemed

glare

had told Julian, about Jane pretending to

some words of

during the

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