Chapter 0029

I wanted to storm over there and demand Kirsten apologize for accepting thanks for a gift she hadn’t

given. But I couldn’t do so without revealing to Nicholas that I was the one who had given it. If Nicholas

knew the truth, he’d assume the worst.

He’d think the gift was disingenuous, and that I was just chasing after his crown.

I didn’t want nobility. I didn’t want to be his wife, or girlfriend, or whatever else.

I

I only wanted medical care for Elva. So I kept my mouth firmly shut.

Julian plucked my dropped bow off the ground and handed it to me. “Something on your mind, Piper?”

His knowing smirk returned tenfold.

I wasn’t in the mood for his games anymore.

my room.

turned in my bow and went

all of the girls rested in

towels from the servants.

First Ball. The princes would each take a turn dancing with all the ladies. However, the order was randomized,

the randomness. “I never have

Kirsten, seemed confident that things would

sit next to him at the banquet,” Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he pulled a few strings

be random,” someone

rolled her eyes. “Nothing is ever

to ignore her, still irritated over Nicholas’s

the air. She giggled in

be candies at the ball?” Elva asked, when I’d

all kinds of deserts. Candles and cakes. And

dresses? Elva

yours will be the prettiest of

a princess,” Susie said from beside us. Elva

have to look like princess to attract the attention of the

do you think they’d prefer?”

First Ball was ‘Blessings of

interpretation.

of the girls seemed to be leaning toward the classic look of the Moon Goddess. They’d

conversation by saying, “I’m not sharing what I’m going to wear. Why would

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