I sat in a sitting room at a table for two, having tea and pastries with Julian. I wasn’t surprised when Julian asked me on another date. We had plenty left to investigate, after all. But I was confused when he led me here, to what seemed like a legitimate date.
I was startled that Nicholas and Lilliana were also here, having the same assortment of tea and snacks at an identical table on the other side of the medium-sized room. In the corner, one of the servants masterfully played the pianoforte.
Cameras covered almost every angle of the room, coming in closer to our faces every now and then.
I leaned closer to Julian so the cameras wouldn’t overhear.
“So what’s the plan?” I asked him.
He looked at me with a lifted brow. “Enjoy our tea and pastries?”
I frowned at him. “Are we not… in
