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

of the girls rested in the parlor,

towels from the servants.

rules for the First Ball. The princes would each take a turn dancing with all the ladies. However, the

of the girls bemoaned the

confident that things would pull in their

that Prince Nicholas invited me to sit next to him at the banquet,” Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t be surprised

supposed to be random,”

eyes. “Nothing

did my best to ignore her, still irritated

twirled her through the air.

candies at the ball?” Elva asked, when I’d stopped spinning.

bet they’ll have all kinds of deserts. Candles and cakes. And

pretty dresses?

be the prettiest of all.” I pulled her in and kissed her

a princess,” Susie said from beside us. Elva

look like princess to attract the attention of the

kind of dress do you think they’d

the First Ball was ‘Blessings of the

interpretation.

to be leaning toward the classic look of the Moon Goddess. They’d wear dresses in

going to wear. Why would I

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