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.”

began to tremble. “It’s not like

what you’ve done. You

Royal Highness

one and then the other, as if measuring their mettle by

both

two were only doing what you were told,” he said, flashing a quick glare in

direction.

She flinched.

obvious discomfort gave me more

remain on duty for now,”

heads again, coming to

to her room to gather her things, then you are to

can help arrange for a car

the

Sir,” Lena said,

Kirsten’s

stepping closer

of your

see Lena’s words for the clear

can’t be! It’s weeks yet

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

control yourself.”

She hurried forward too quickly. Her

onto her knees.

she tugged at the hem of

you have to tell him.

Nicholas looked at me.

what to say. I hadn’t expected Kirsten, who had always been such a bully to turn

when

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