Chapter 0049

No, that was a foolish notion. He was kind to Elva because he was a kind person. At the end of the day, Elva and I were going to be eliminated from the competition.

We’d leave the palace, return to our little apartment with Anna, and never hear from Nicholas again, We’d probably see him on television sometimes, with updates on his new family.

It might hurt to see, but that was life.

Dreams were dreams. Reality was reality.

I couldn’t have both.

“It’s so nice of Prince Nicholas to spend so much time with you and your daughter,” said one of the other girls to me

“Looks good for the cameras, too,” said another girl, pointing as a cameraman came close to Elva.

Odd, I hadn’t really noticed them before.

Neither, apparently, had Nicholas. Because the moment he spotted the camera following Elva, he swung her the other way, out of the camera’s line of sight.

he’s doing it just

shows off a side of him people don’t get to see. I’m

and I were only here as a publicity stunt. But even so, Nicholas was not the type of person to

fun to see while it lasts,” another girl said. “Hope you are enjoying yourself too, Piper. We all know you’ll be the first one

anything. I knew I’d be gone soon as well as anyone, but

guards headed this

a pair of guards was weaving

you think they

came closer. I waited for them to go by, but

“Miss Piper one asked

they’re here for you,” whispered one

me.” I

expressions. These must have been

I wondered what happened to the ones who had initially

Follow me

waited

  1. me.

arrested or something. But how

now with her standing on his shoes. He paused, though, when he spotted me. His eyes narrowed as he took in the

me away from the ballroom and into a side, sitting room. The Queen herself sat on a plush sofa, bracketed by a pair of older

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