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.

other beautiful gowns,

The scary

Elva followed, but I made sure

were in the room. One stood at the door while the other two closed

anything!” the

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

is the meaning of this?

forward. “Apologies, ma’am, but your maid has been

true, Miss Piper, I

it, and I

his harsh words. “It’s

investigated.”

You don’t

of the maid’s arms and tugged her toward

guard told me. “She’ll need

That’s outrageous. You can’t take someone away

fault.”

grounds. These are palace affairs. I’m sorry, ma’am, but

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

“But –”

they’ll let me go, and everything will be okay.” Her

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