Chapter 198


    It’s like you aren’t even trying.” he teased, and he wasn’t entirely wrong. At this point, I didn’t want to be


    away from him, I wanted to be closer.


    In my movements, I inched my ass backwards. It rubbed against the front of his pants, and I felt the


    hardness there.


    Nichs grunted.


    Oh, God. He was as worked up from my closeness as I was from his. And he liked my movements, no


    doubt, or he would have told me how to break this hold by now. I was d he hadn’t. I didn’t want to


    get


    away yet.


    I gave up all


    Somehow the moment, I twisted in his arms so that I was facing him. And suddenly, I gave pretense of


    struggling. I looked up into his eyes as he looked down at me.


    His grip loosened a little. He ced his hands t on my back instead. It was even more effective.


    His gaze dropped to my mouth. I licked my lips.


    “Piper…”


    He leaned down, his mouthing closer to mine. My heart pounded out of control.


    I held my breath.


    His lips brushed mine.


    “Miss Piper, there you are! I have a message for you!”


    Nichs’s hands dropped from my back and I jumped away from him in a sh. My face burned in


    embarrassment.


    The official messenger looked embarrassed too, face likely mirroring mine in redness.


    Only Nichs seemed to maintain his cool, though he crossed his arms and red at our intruder


    Apologies, your Royal Highness. I had not meant to interrupt.


    self–defenselt I shouted a bit too loudly.


    Nichs, and then how


    +15 BONUS


    “Y–Yes, Sir. Uh, Miss Piper, you are to meet Prince Julian and his two other selected candidates for


    your assigned date, after lunch, in the parlor.”


    “Okay,” I said, slowly collecting myself. “Thank you.


    He bowed. Then bowed again. Then kept bowing all the way back to the door,


    When he was gone, I looked back to Nichs. He wouldn’t meet my gaze.


    “We better end our lesson, then,” he said. “So that you have time to clean up for your… date.” He said


    date like it was dripping in venom.


    He didn’t wait for my reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left me standing in the middle of the gym


    alone.


    ? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    After lunch. I headed to the parlor room as I’d been instructed. Julian and the other girls were already


    there. A table had been set up in the middle of the room with four chairs around it. The girls sat


    opposite


    each other, with Julian between them, leaving the chair opposite him open.


    There was also a camera crew in the room. A producer whispered in the ears of the cameramen, who


    shifted angles and zoomed in for the best shot.


    Obviously, Julian and I wouldn’t be speaking about secret things today. This date was more for the


    public, then each other.


    “Piper, wee.” Julian stood up. He motioned toward the empty seat.


    I walked over to it and sat down.


    Julian produced a deck of cards. “Ready to y a game?” he asked us.


    I lifted a brow. Seeing my expression, his smirk grew wider.


    propose a game of wits and edge. A game of lying.”


    “Lying?” said one of the girls.


    Mmmm. One person puts down a card face up. Others will take turns cing down cards of the same


    en anyone else thinks they are lying, you call them out.”


    caid the other gil