Chapter 46

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.”

such a beautiful gown to

the other beautiful gowns, Elva came

scary guards are

closet. Elva followed, but

the door

didn’t do anything!” the maid called

Elva’s hand, keeping her safely out of the way.

meaning of this?

door, stepped forward. “Apologies, ma’am, but your

Miss Piper,

didn’t do it, and

harsh words. “It’s not up

investigated.”

don’t have to

guards each grabbed one of the maid’s

the guard told me. “She’ll need to be interrogated

You can’t take someone away without

fault.”

can if it is on palace grounds. These are palace affairs. I’m sorry, ma’am, but this is just how things are

she said, “Don’t get involved, Miss

“But –”

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