Chapter 0030

They both nodded, finally in agreement.

They removed the dress they had been working on and added it to the scrap pile.

“What are you doing with that?” I hurried to the discarded dress.

“It’s all wrong,” the talkative maid said. “The color’s too dark, and it’s not shapely enough. We can do

better.”

“Don’t throw it out.” I held the dress protectively to my chest.

They both looked at me. “Why not?”

“It’s beautiful, and you both worked so hard on it. Let me keep it. I don’t have to wear it to the First Ball, but I’d like to wear it at some point.”

They glanced at each other.

“It’s up to you, Miss Piper,” the talkative maid said. “Everything in here is a gift to you. If you would like to keep it, that’s your decision.”

I smiled, relieved. I really didn’t want such a beautiful gown to go to waste. I went to the closet and hung it inside.

among the other beautiful gowns, Elva came

The scary guards

of the closet. Elva followed, but I made sure to

were in the room. One stood at the door

do anything!”

nodded to the quiet one, who took hold of Elva’s hand, keeping

meaning of this? I

the door, stepped forward. “Apologies, ma’am, but

Miss Piper,

says she didn’t do it, and I believe

harsh words. “It’s not up to you, ma’am. She’ll need

investigated.”

You don’t have to take

of the maid’s arms and tugged

guard told me.

someone away

fault.”

can if it is on palace grounds. These are palace affairs. I’m sorry, ma’am, but this is just

eyes. Still, she said, “Don’t get involved, Miss

“But –”

that out, they’ll let me go, and everything will be okay.” Her voice trembled.

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