Chapter 0027

During the next official banquet, I stopped just inside the entrance of the dining room. The girl who had

sitting in my seat beside Nicholas.

shoved Elva that first day w

Julian, sitting nearest the door, rested his elbow on the table and his chin in his palm. He grinned at me

with a toothy smile, much the way a cat would look at a mouse it had planned to eat. Eventually. After

playing with it, of course.

I

“My brother Nicholas personally invited Kirsten to take that seat,” he said. “It makes sense, I guess. We

are supposed to get to know all the girls here, and he’s already well–acquainted with you.”

Some of the girls around us perked up at that bit of gossip.

“Be truthful,” I said, hoping he’d notice the emphasis and keep secrets instead.

where Kirsten was sitting?

waited for me to

“Yes, please.”

straight across from him.

later, he mentioned the Luna would not be present for today’s event. I immediately exhaled in relief. The girls near

regal and beautiful,” one whispered to another. “I feel like a

None of them seemed to

caring about Prince Joyce’s shoe size or the best time to catch Mark alone to ask

in, however, when I heard the girl beside me say, “I

an invitation

i

right away.” the girl said to me. Typically you would

The per princes

When she sucked in an excited breath, he leaned forward and

When a few of the other girls laughed, she did too, though I wondered if

meant it.

girls on like that. He caught

totally indifferent.

Julian asked. She looked relieved now, having been nervous a moment ago, at

tell you,” Julian said. His chin was in his palm again, and his eyes were on me. “Kirsten made

gasped. “Why didn’t I think of

frowned a little. Kirsten had also made something for

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