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.

pitch her own cause to a ballroom full of

who chose you may offer you help as you work the room.”

other,

required to know how to subtly win others to your

dance. We will expect to see your abilities in action on this

and raising money for her causes. The

“the benefactors themselves will decide who to support. The

support will be declared the winner of the event. All of the benefactors will be donating real funds,

cause.”

once who I would support: the orphanage. I had returned with Elva a few times since my last being there with Nicholas. The caretakers did their best, but those kids could only stand to gain

more financial support.

to Susie. “What

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

shocked in the slightest by her response. Susie seemed

most times.

great cause,”

door, speaking with the head of the guard, Joseph. They seemed to be in a

nodded severely.

along the

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