Chapter 0142

The next afternoon, Elva and I watched from the window as the second garden party was held down

below.

Because of the delay, the girls had been given another chance to remake their food items that moming This seemed a bit unfair, since their appetizers would be much fresher than those from the day before.

which had been made and then placed into storage.

I couldn’t and wouldn’t complain though. The girls had been denied their chance yesterday, and this was

the fairest way of making that up to them.

The Queen herself seemed much better, standing upright and majestic as ever. Linda’s undercooked,

spoiled eggs likely only made her sick for a few hours. I’d never been able to tell she’d been sick at all,

looking at her now.

She seemed particularly taken with Olivia’s pink ruffles. Blonde and

so regal and stunning made me pull into myself

I dressed, I would always be common underneath. Such thoughts never really bothered me before. But sitting here, looking at how flawlessly Olivia and Lilliana fit into

not belong here. No one knew that better than me.

frowning.” Elva poked at

was an observant

be strong, so I had to be. Even if we didn’t belong here, I couldn’t let Elva think so. For her, I would bury my inferiority under a wave of

told her. “See?” I forced a

her head like she didn’t quite believe me. But then, eventually, she

not to look at us,

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Nicholas glanced up at us, a tiny smile on his lips. He didn’t look long enough for Elva

the middle of something important. We can say hi to her later.”

dress is so

She looked great in a crimson cocktail dress with

to the window. I gave him a knowing look. “Would

I… Well, if it wouldn’t bother

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