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.

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

guessed,” he said.

attempt to foil our mission. If

he really

put it?” he asked, then waggled his eyebrows.

smack,

on, lovely. Our ball

I expected his charm to dim, now that we

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to keep

how great I look in my tuxedo,” Julian

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

“I don’t need validation. I know I look good enough to

to distract me from my own fears with light–hearted flirtation and humor. It was ridiculous. But also… incredibly helpful. Despite myself,

heart racing, but at least

anymore.

“We’ll be the talk of the

mean Romeo and Juliet,” I

a version where Romeo falls for the morning light instead. It’s

the sun,

have,” Julian said. “That’s

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