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.”

not like that, Prince Nicholas.

you’ve done. You are wasting

Your Royal Highness

of the guards, one and then the other,

both guards lowered their

you were told,” he said,

direction.

She flinched.

more satisfaction than

remain on duty for now,” Nicholas said. “You

lifted their heads again, coming

escort Kirsten to her room to gather her things, then

you can help arrange for a car

Sir,” the guards said

Sir,” Lena

Kirsten’s features. “Why

stepping closer to her. “Do not

questioning of your

see Lena’s words

be! It’s weeks

the right to eliminate anyone from the competition

control yourself.”

That’s not fair.” She hurried forward too quickly. Her heels sunk

her knees. “Piper…

me. Reaching out, she

to tell him. We’re friends,

Nicholas looked at me.

Kirsten, who had always

when threatened in

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