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.

had reinforced the required etiquette for mealtimes that I

do so in front of the royal family

nanny had been hired for her, and was set

soon, I had

but she seemed content enough, playing with

fort.

until you see your dress,” the maid said, and led me

I needed another dress. I

evening gown. Deep emerald in color, it

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

wore

Nothing like this

maid noticed

said. And you

She was right.

the mirror, I barely recognized myself in

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

know,”

seemed certain. “You

confidence I needed to keep my head high as I entered the

a seat at the far end. Nicholas wasn’t in the room yet. The King and

it came time for the girls to sit,

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