Chapter 0018

I blinked, stunned into silence. Me? A front runner in the competition?

No. Clearly those people didn’t realize how much Nicholas hated me. Once the cameras were allowed

into the palace, and they saw the two of us interacting, they would learn the truth.

Nicholas hated me.

Julian only wanted to use me in his games.

And Joyce seemed utterly disinterested in the whole thing.

I wasn’t a front runner. I was someone barely hanging on.

Regardless, I thanked my maid for the information.

“Now,” the maid said, turning toward the closet. “It is time to prepare you for the banquet.”

The banquet. Right. Tonight was the first official banquet with all three princes and the candidates. We

would formally dine in the dining room.

required etiquette for mealtimes that I

to eat with the others casually, but to do so in front of the royal family and potential cameras,

stay behind. A nanny had been hired for her, and was

soon, I had

she seemed content

fort.

maid said, and led me toward

why I needed another dress. I

velvet evening gown. Deep emerald in color, it was sleeveless with a v-

worn something

off, I wore slacks and t–shirts, with an occasional high–necked

Nothing like this

noticed

she said. And you won’t want

She was right.

I barely recognized

at me with comically wide

don’t know,” I

seemed certain.

the confidence I needed to keep my

spot near the center of the table. Joyce claimed a seat at the

came time for the girls to sit, Julian instantly called me

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