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.

the other beautiful gowns, Elva

scary guards are

I rushed out of the closet. Elva followed, but I made sure

One stood at the door while the other two closed in around my talkative

do anything!” the

nodded to the quiet one, who took hold of Elva’s hand, keeping her safely out of the way. Then I hurried forward.

meaning of this?

“Apologies, ma’am, but your maid has

Miss Piper, I

didn’t do it, and I

seemed sympathetic, despite his harsh words. “It’s not up

investigated.”

You don’t have to

maid’s arms and

the guard told me.

outrageous. You can’t take someone away without knowing for

fault.”

are palace affairs. I’m sorry, ma’am,

pale, with wide frightened eyes. Still, she said, “Don’t get involved,

“But –”

out, they’ll let me go, and everything will be okay.” Her voice trembled. I didn’t know if she

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