Chapter 0037

Nicholas waited for Kirsten to answer, even while she hesitated. Slowly, he lowered his hand that had

been displaying the wrist guard down to his side.

She shifted nervously from foot to foot. She laced her fingers together.

“Well… you see…

As she struggled, Elva moved into the space between Nicholas and me. She took both of our hands.

Looking down at her, I could tell that Nicholas had wiped her tears away. She wasn’t crying anymore,

though she still seemed uncertain, half–hiding behind my skirt.

Nicholas continued to wait.

Kirsten was visibly sweating. Finally, she said, “1–I did, of course.” He attempted a giggle,

forced, painful sounding. “Why would you think otherwise?”

“Because I heard what you just said.”

“You… did…?”

but it was

“You lied to me,” he said, his voice perilously monotone. “You made me believe you had done me a

kindness, when truly all you had done was attempt to cheat me.”

“It’s not like that, Prince Nicholas. I

no excuse for what you’ve done. You are wasting my

Your Royal

at both of the guards, one and then the other, as if

At once, both guards lowered

doing what you were told,” he said, flashing

direction.

She flinched.

gave me more satisfaction than I

on duty for now,” Nicholas

heads again,

her

you can help arrange for a car to

the

Lena said, much

confusion twisted Kirsten’s

you are eliminated, Kirsten,” Lena said, stepping

of

words for the

can’t be! It’s weeks yet until the

right to eliminate anyone from the competition at any time,” Lena said.

control yourself.”

fair.” She hurried forward too quickly. Her heels sunk into

onto her knees. “Piper… Piper, tell

she tugged at

have to tell him. We’re friends, right?

Nicholas looked at me.

I hadn’t expected Kirsten, who had

when

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