Chapter 0365

Jane would never be able to hurt us again.

A soft knock sounded on the door. Then the guard calls through, “It’s Prince Julian.”

“Let him in,” I call back. I brushed a few hairs back from Elva’s face, gave her another quick kiss, then went to face my destiny.

Maybe that was too dramatic. For now, I was only facing Julian.

Even I could admit he looked handsome in his dark tuxedo. His bowtie was the same pastel yellow that made up the majority of my dress. This was part of our ploy as a couple – matching outfits.

“You look beautiful,” he said as I came close.

“The dress is gorgeous,” I agreed.

“I’m not just talking about the dress,” Julian said.

I rolled my eyes because he had to be kidding me.

“Though…” he said, then trailed off.

“What?”

He had a puzzled expression on his face. He held my gaze for a long moment, then his eyes started drifting down./

the cuff in your bra?”

him playfully on the shoulder. He

I looked down, suddenly nervous. “Is it obvious? How could

he said.

attempt to foil our mission. If the cuff was obvious, he

really did guess.

he asked, then waggled his

him another playful smack, and he

Our ball

into the hallway. I expected his charm to dim,

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and determined to keep

me how great I

look fine,” I said. It was an obvious lie. We both

need validation. I know I look good enough to

what he was doing: attempting to distract me from my own fears with light–hearted flirtation and

my heart racing, but at

anymore.

Julian said. “We’ll be the talk of

Romeo and Juliet,” I said.

much too sad. I prefer a version where Romeo falls

you look at the sun, you’ll

have,” Julian said. “That’s not so uncommon.”

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