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.

enjoying the competition so far?” I asked

okay,” he said.

Susie.

who you are going to select for the elimination

bit downtrodden. My heart went out to her. If only Mark could make a choice himself, but the competition wasn’t

with his hand. “If

I asked.

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

true that no one cares about you,” Jessica said

seem to hear

I just want to be

frowned, I prompted, “Wouldn’t it be nice if

it’s not an ideal situation for love to spring from, but

“I wouldn’t even bother with this, except my parents would nag me to death if I didn’t

her teeth. Her previous attempts to gain his attention and declare her interest had gone unnoticed. She took a breath, maybe to muster her courage, and said too loudly,” I’m interested

turned to look at her. When she noticed, her face went as

too. He had heard her this time. His eyes were

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