Chapter 0218

I was exhausted but I complied, changing into a simple dress and then heading downstairs. When I saw

Susie standing in the back of the room, I immediately went to her side.

Most of the girls assumed Nathan was soon to announce the next event for the competition, and so

there was much speculation about what that event could be.

“Maybe it will be a beauty contest,” Olivia said, flipping her gorgeous hair.

“It could be trivia,” said Jessica. She looked excited by the prospect. “We could have teams, and -”

“What about a horse race,” Tiffany said. “Some kind of show of our horse-riding capability.”

Nathan headed to the stage in the room. He didn’t have a microphone this time. With only eight of us in

the room now, he could be clearly heard just by his speaking up.

“The next event will be…” he said.

The room took a breath:

“A fundraising gala.”

slumped. Olivia seemed indifferent.

candidate will have her chance to pitch her own cause to a ballroom

offer you

Lilliana looked sharply at each other, before slicing their hard gazes

required to know how to subtly win others

see your abilities in

nodded. I did too/It made sense. The Luna was a ba stion of diplomacy – and raising money

the end of the evening,” Nathan said, “the benefactors themselves will

will be

cause.”

orphanage. I had returned with Elva a few times since my last being there with Nicholas. The

more financial support.

Susie. “What cause were you

once, “There’s an animal shelter back home

slightest by her response. Susie

most times.

cause,” I told her,

parlor, I noticed Lilliana near the door, speaking with the head of the guard, Joseph. They seemed to be in a deep

nodded severely.

standing along the hallway I needed to

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