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

candidate will have her chance to pitch her

offer you help as

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

required to know how to subtly win others to your side through careful

dance. We will expect to see your

I did too/It made sense. The Luna was a ba stion of diplomacy – and raising money for her causes. The person set to take her place should share in the

of the evening,” Nathan said, “the benefactors

the most support will be declared the winner of the event. All of the benefactors will be donating real funds, so you will be working both for yourself and for the

cause.”

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

more financial support.

Susie. “What cause were you thinking?”

once, “There’s an animal shelter back home that

shocked in the slightest by her response. Susie seemed to

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

Joseph nodded severely.

avoid them, but they were standing along the hallway I needed to walk through.

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