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 defend them and carry out acts of subterfuge. Yet it was clear

masterminds were.

me seriously, and they

my dress with an opened lipstick case, until

Sorry, Piper.”

happy to be considered

even sat down, the fighting between Olivia and Linda had

turned lethal.

sure I saw it on

have trouble telling the decades apart, which would explain your

and Linda smiled tightly

wine all down the front of

clumsy of me.” Olivia held out a tissue. “This might

you!” She moved to slap Olivia,

time.

had been standing just behind her. That slap was now

before it could reach me, Nicholas caught Linda’s wrist, stilling her. Her eyes

the way to the tips of her

was absolutely

embarrassing yourself,” he said,

but never managed to form coherent words. Instead, she

out of the room.

of the girls made soft noises of

was typically considered a front–runner, but here she was, losing her temper enough to be

herteme

poor showing, she might drop far enough to be considered

I was about to thank him for stopping that

he

aware

Did he just imply being almost slapped was my

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