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.

for mealtimes that I had forgotten

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

requested to stay behind. A nanny had been

soon, I had

feelings leaving her here, but she seemed content enough, playing with her dolls

fort.

the maid said, and led me toward the

another dress. I

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

had worn

off, I wore slacks and t–shirts, with an

Nothing like this

noticed my

you won’t want

She was right.

I barely recognized myself

at me with comically wide

know,” I

certain.

I needed to keep my

a spot near the center of the table. Joyce claimed a seat at the far end. Nicholas wasn’t in the room yet. The King and Queen took opposite ends

the girls to sit, Julian

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