Chapter 0174

I didn’t want to think about Nicholas anymore, so I made my way over to Joyce instead. I knew his two

brothers well but not him, and that seemed a shame.

When I drew near, Susie glanced up to smile at me. “Oh, Piper. Have you met Prince Joyce? Should I introduce you?”

How could I say that if I met him, I didn’t remember? That would be unbearably rude.

“I don’t remember if we’ve met,” Joyce said in my silence. He looked at me eyes of burnt umber, watchful and calculating.

“I’ll introduce you, then,” Susie said. “Prince Joyce, this is Piper. Piper, please meet Prince Joyce.”

“Nice to officially meet you, Prince Joyce,” I said, giving a small curtsey.

He nodded.

We both didn’t move for a moment, me standing with Joyce gazing up at me. Then he motioned toward one of the chairs near him.

“Please, sit,” he said.

care for small talk. Meanwhile the quiet was making me anxious. I worried my fingers together in

the competition so

he said.

glanced at Susie.

to select for the elimination ceremony?” I

downtrodden. My heart went out to her. If only Mark could make a

honestly,” Joyce said. He quickly covered a yawn with his

no?” I

to find the perfect person for me during a popularity contest? No one cares about ne anyway. They didn’t before the

one cares about you,” Jessica said

to hear her.

it. I just want to be left

prompted, “Wouldn’t it be

situation for love to spring from, but imagine if it did.”

Joyce said. “I wouldn’t even

attention and declare her interest had gone unnoticed. She took a breath, maybe to muster her courage, and said too loudly,” I’m

noticed, her face went as

too. He had heard her this time. His eyes

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