Julian tried to suppress another yawn as Arthur glanced at him with a curious expression. The tailors were still making final adjustments to Arthur’s suit.

Even though he and Sophia were now officially together, Julian knew better than to reveal the real reason for his exhaustion.

If he did, Arthur might forget all about his upcoming wedding and pummel him instead.

Besides, he had learned the hard way that Arthur’s punches carried serious force. Though from the looks of it, Julian’s own hits had left a mark—the makeup artist was carefully trying to conceal a reddish bruise on Arthur’s jaw.

“It’s nothing. I just didn’t sleep much,” Julian shrugged, forcing...