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.

don’t think he’s doing it just for show?” said the

of him people don’t get

as a publicity stunt. But even so, Nicholas was not the type of person to take advantage of that. He danced

girl said. “Hope you are enjoying yourself too, Piper.

gone soon as well as anyone, but it still hurt to hear other

Are those guards

the other girls were staring. True enough, a pair of guards was weaving their

you think they want?” I

to go by, but instead they stopped night in front of

“Miss Piper one asked

like they’re here for you,” whispered one of the girls into my

me.” I told

These must have been more of Joseph’s guards, the

to the ones who had initially been kind to me. I hoped they hadn’t

Follow me

The other waited for me to follow

  1. me.

was being arrested or something.

her standing on his shoes. He paused, though, when he

on a plush sofa,

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