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

felt comfortable enough to eat with the others casually, but to do so in front of the

nanny had been hired for her, and was

soon, I had

here, but she seemed content enough, playing

fort.

see your dress,” the maid said, and led

sure why I needed another dress. I liked

velvet evening gown. Deep emerald in color, it

last time I had worn something like this. For work, I’d worn

On days off, I wore

Nothing like this

maid noticed

said. And you

She was right.

I barely

me with comically wide eyes. “Mommy, are you a

don’t know,”

certain. “You

confidence I needed to keep my head high as

claimed a seat at the

to sit, Julian instantly called me over. “Piper!

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