Chapter 0290

Terry continued, listing each girl as well as the points they earned.

Toward the end, he said, “Susie. Two points.” He offered no explanation. Susie looked relieved.

“As for our final candidate,” Terry began. I held my breath because by now, I was the only one who had yet to be mentioned. “I recommend the royal family dismiss her from the competition entirely.”

My breath caught. Some of the other girls turned to look at me. I wanted to crawl out of my skin.

Terry looked straight at the camera, as if speaking directly to the viewers at home. “This woman attempted to seduce me in my own home. She flirted relentlessly. When I attempted to refute her, she grew violent.”

He turned toward the royal family. “Please. I implore you. For the sake of the competition… For the good of the kingdom… remove this girl that has been nothing but a blight among us.”

The Luna nodded, clearly agreeing.

The King frowned, seemingly less sure.

me Nicholas

be reality. He couldn’t have just stood up there on that stage and insisted to the entire world that he was the one who was wronged. That

the King’s hesitation, the Queen stepped forward. “Bring Piper to the stage,” she

to weave through

guards came close, he snarled, “F ucking try it, and I’ll tear your throat

unsure,

said, bring her to the stage,” the Queen said again, more

clear. In the royal family and beyond, the Queen’s word weighed more than the

body tensed. His hands

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of seeing Terry, or the knowledge that he was in the same building, but my nerves pri ckled since coming here. Even with Nichola s’s closeness, I could not release the tension

rest. The candidates were in our nice gowns, with our hair and makeup done in the modern fashion. But there were no other guests, and no

came in them, Terry among

I saw Terry, my stomach clenched

the stage, sans Nicholas who stayed

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