Chapter 0172

Just then, I noticed some guards patrolling the hallway they were in. They glanced at me and at

Nicholas

“That is a command as your prince,” Nicholas said again, when they were closer in earshot.

He had me backed into a corner now. I couldn’t disobey a direct royal order, especially in front of the

guards. As much as I wanted to.

“This is the part where you comply, Piper,” he said.

I narrowed my eyes at him, hoping he could feel the waves of annoyance I was sending his direction.

“Fine,” I said, lying, and I hoped he knew it. Typically I would feel bad for lying to his face, but this time, I felt no such thing. He was being a jerk, using his status to boss me around. He didn’t deserve my truth.

“Piper…” He said again, softening now that I’d given him everything he wanted.

But I was done listening to him.

“I need to get back to lunch.” I didn’t wait to be dismissed. I simply turned on my heel and sped away

down the hallway.

Later, the remaining candidates were called into the parlor for announcements from Nathan.

He stood on top of the stage, waiting for us to arrive. When we were all present, he cleared his throat

and then spoke into the microphone.

“Attention, please. You have been waiting patiently for updates regarding the next elimination ceremony

and I finally have something to share.”

to each other. Nathan waited for us to quiet again before

ceremony will be held

in the room. I gasped too. Two days? That

no idea how I was going

days wasn’t long enough to change anyone’s mind, not if they’d already

Chapter 0172

noticed some guards patrolling the hallway they were in.

Nicholas.

command as your prince,” Nicholas said again, when they were closer in earshot.

me backed into a corner now. I couldn’t disobey a direct royal order, especially in front of the

As much as I wanted

you comply,

at him, hoping he could feel the waves of annoyance I was sending his direction.

Typically I would feel bad for lying to his face, but this time, I felt no such thing. He was being a

that I’d given him everything he

I was done listening

be dismissed. I simply turned

down the hallway.

candidates were called into the

stood on top of the stage, waiting for us to arrive. When we

spoke into

patiently for updates

have something to share.”

to each other. Nathan waited for us to

will be held in

in the room. I gasped too. Two days? That was

Without his help, I had no idea how I was going

and I not on the

change anyone’s mind, not if they’d already made it. Some of the girls

faced the real possibility of being sent home.

She knew

She had enough

us weren’t

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