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.

Joyce didn’t seem to care for small talk. Meanwhile the quiet was making me anxious. I worried my fingers together

the competition so

okay,” he said.

glanced at Susie.

going to select for the

for the answer. Meanwhile Susie seemed a bit downtrodden. My heart went out to her. If only Mark could make

said. He quickly covered a yawn with his hand. “If it were up to me,

I asked.

person for me during a popularity contest? No one cares about ne anyway. They didn’t before the contest, and they won’t after. I have no hope of wearing the King’s

one cares about you,”

to hear

over it. I just want to

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

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

even bother with this, except my parents would nag me to death if

interest had gone unnoticed.

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

had looked too. He had heard her this time. His eyes were wide and

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