Julian was angry, that much was clear, though I couldn’t exactly fathom why. Yes, it would be irritating to be excluded from Nicholas’s confrontation of the King and Queen, but Julian usually handled irritation with cutting humor and sarcasm, not outright anger.
“Your presence wouldn’t have made any difference,” Nicholas said.
“Oh? You don’t think the person who has been investigating the underground organization wouldn’t have had evidence and knowledge to help your case?” Julian scoffed.
Nicholas sighed. He ran a hand over the back of his neck. “It wasn’t personal, Julian.”
“Like hell, it wasn’t. I was the one who helped find the evidence, and I even have some of my own. You should have looped me into your plans. Aren’t we a trio in this? When did you decide that you’d rather do every
