Chapter 0310

the King

With the cameras arranged, I was immediately escorted by Nathan to the other side of the room where Julian was teaching Elva how to hide a card up her sleeve. Behind me, and Queen were escorted by guards out of the room.

I crossed my arms as I peered down at Julian. He smiled sheepishly up at me.

“Are you angrier with me for what’s about to happen with the cameras, or that I was teaching Elva how to cheat at cards?” he asked.

“Both,” I said.

“Fair.”

“Mommy, look!” Elva lifted her sleeves and ten cards came spilling out.

Julian laughed. “She’s an enthusiastic learner.”

I shook my head, even as I knelt down beside them. “Elva, you shouldn’t learn things from Julian.”

“But Jul-an is fun!” she said.

I slide a glance his way.

smirks. “More fun than Nicholas?” His eyes are alight. He

said. “Nick-lass

“Elva,” I chided softly.

“What?” she asked.

Still, behind it, somewhere in his see a dash of hurt.

gaze,

I

we pick up the mess we made, hm?” I asked Elva, who immediately agreed and started collecting the

I turned toward Julian. He was already looking at

okay

surprised. “Shouldn’t I be asking

little. “It seems unfair to both of us.” I glanced at Elva as she reached for

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said. “But pretending to be fond of you

if the fondness he felt for me carved deeper than friendship. He always seemed to

away, afraid of what I would find if I looked too closely.

him, cared for him deeply, but the depths of my feelings for Julian

I

now, though, I

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