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.

are alight. He is clearly expecting an

“Nick-lass is best.”

“Elva,” I chided softly.

“What?” she asked.

somewhere in his see a dash of hurt. He doesn’t mention it so neither do I,

gaze,

I

made, hm?” I asked Elva, who immediately agreed and started

toward Julian. He

going to be okay with this?” I

I be asking

us.” I glanced at Elva as she reached for a card

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“But pretending to be

back to Julian. He acted like this sometimes, said or did things that made me wonder if the fondness he felt for me carved deeper than friendship. He always seemed to pull away before I could get too close

find if I looked too

was fond of him, cared for him deeply, but the depths of my feelings

I felt for

I would have

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