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 over

the others casually, but to do

nanny had been hired for her, and was set to

soon, I had

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

fort.

maid said, and led me toward

wasn’t sure why I needed another dress. I liked my pale

maid held up a velvet evening gown. Deep emerald

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

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

Nothing like this

noticed my

on she said. And you won’t

She was right.

mirror, I barely recognized myself in

wide eyes. “Mommy, are

don’t know,”

seemed certain. “You

I needed to keep my head

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

to sit, Julian

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