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.”

each other. Nathan waited for us

next elimination ceremony will be

in the room. I gasped too. Two

going to survive this round,

mind, not if they’d already made it. Some of the girls that hadn’t made impressions on any

Chapter 0172

hallway they were in. They glanced

Nicholas.

Nicholas said again, when

into a corner now. I couldn’t disobey a

As much as I wanted to.

is the part where you comply, Piper,” he

he could feel the waves

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

He said again, softening now that I’d given him everything

was done

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

down the hallway.

remaining candidates were called into the parlor for announcements

on top of the stage, waiting for us to

into the microphone.

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

I finally have

waited for

ceremony will be held in

gasped too. Two days? That was

needed to talk to Julian. Without his help, I had

and I not

days wasn’t long enough to change anyone’s mind, not if they’d already made it. Some of the

now faced the real possibility of being sent home.

smiled dully. She knew

enough confidence

us weren’t so sure.

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