Chapter 0072

“9?” someone gasped.

I agreed, that seemed like so many people to be eliminated all at once!

“9,” Nathan confirmed. “When you are eliminated, you are to pack your bags and immediately vacate the premises. There will be cars waiting to escort you home. There will be no arguments or reconsiderations.”

A rising mumble roused again, as the girls whispered to one another.

Many of them turned to look at me.

“The first one to go…”

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I tried to ignore them.

Soon, they stopped paying attention to me, and instead cast their dagger eyes at each other.

After Nathan’s announcement, many ‘accidents‘ seemed to consistently happen amongst the

candidates.

Spilled drinks. “How clumsy of me.”

Tripping. “You should really watch your step.”

Torn dresses. “Didn’t you notice that nail sticking out there?”

It seemed that with the quickly approaching elimination, the girls had begun to turn on one another.

neither seemed to take any action themselves. Rather, they relied on their alliances to

masterminds were.

seriously, and

girl had been ready to ruin my dress with an opened

Sorry, Piper.”

fine.” I was happy to be considered unimportant enough to be

next night, a banquet was held. Yet before we had even sat down, the fighting between Olivia and Linda had reached a boiling point. Though they never raised their voices, their sniping

turned lethal.

new dress, Linda? I’m sure I saw it on

Olivia, you must have trouble telling the decades apart, which would explain your

Linda smiled tightly at each

spilled her red wine all down the

of me.” Olivia held out a tissue.

turned red. “Why, you!” She moved to slap Olivia, but Olivia

time.

been standing just behind her. That slap was

caught Linda’s wrist, stilling her. Her eyes went wide,

way to the tips

absolutely

he said, and threw her

to form coherent words. Instead, she just

out of the room.

few of the girls made soft noises of excitement, and

but here she was, losing her temper enough to be

herteme

prince. With this poor showing, she might

was about to thank him for stopping

he spoke

aware of

gratitude shriveled on my tongue. Did he just imply being almost slapped

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