Chapter 0340

I relaxed as best I could, letting the kiss happen for the cameras. Julian’s lips were soft on my own, gentle and non-demanding. It was a kind sort of kiss, and for that I was grateful.

Though I would still have to remember to tell Nicholas not to watch the broadcast tonight. He’d made clear that while he was dealing with the thought of me and Julian’s pretend relationship, having to see it would be too much.

I could relate. The thought of Nicholas kissing someone else made my stomach twist, even though I knew it was an inevitability.

Julian broke the kiss first. He pulled back, a small smile in the corners of his mouth. He looked ..happy. Satisfied, maybe. And not just in his usual smug, self-satisfied kind of way.

“Are the cameras gone?” I asked.

Julian’s smile slipped away. “What?”

“The cameras?” I glanced around. “You saw them, right? That’s why you kissed me?”

He swallows hard. That’s odd.

hollow. “Yes, they’re gone now.” He cleared his throat. “Actually, we should continue on now, with our charade. I’m sure there’s more cameras up ahead, in the spot

through his again, and we

were still upon

would pretend not to notice the attentions of

tried to play the part as best I could. I couldn’t see the cameras, but they had to

did girls do when they were with the boys

threw my head back and started

fully turned to look at me now. “Are

my laughter. “Oh…

Julian blinked once,

twice.

a lot?” I asked. Although now that I

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were simply

thought. Now I’d done it and made myself

shrugged. “I haven’t

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