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.

was silence again. Prince Joyce didn’t seem to care for small talk. Meanwhile the quiet was

are you enjoying the competition so far?” I

okay,” he

Susie. She

decided who you are going to

for the answer. Meanwhile Susie seemed a bit downtrodden. My heart went out to her. If only Mark could make a choice himself, but the competition wasn’t for Beta’s.

his hand. “If it were up to me, we wouldn’t even be

no?” I asked.

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

one cares about

to hear

over it. I just want

she frowned, I prompted, “Wouldn’t it be nice if you did find love

admit it’s not an ideal situation for love to spring from, but imagine if it did.”

me with my brothers around,” Joyce said. “I wouldn’t even bother with this, except my parents would nag me to death if

teeth. Her previous attempts to gain his attention and declare her interest had gone unnoticed.

to look at her. When she noticed, her face went as red as a cherry tomato.

too. He had heard her this time.

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