Chapter 0306

The next morning, as Elva played with her toys, I sat and drank tea with Charlotte and Mark.

Per the competition rules, I wasn’t allowed to watch television to keep up to date with current events, but Charlotte and Mark were, and oftentimes, we would sit, just like this, and go over the thoughts and rumors of the public about me or the competition.

Today was a special kind of exception.

“Every channel is still discussing Terry’s arrest,” Charlotte said. “Arresting him so publically has caused something of an uproar.”

“It was necessary,” Mark said. “Only with the public’s support, will we be able to take down the underground. Everyone has to help.”

“I get it,” Charlotte replied, “But that’s not how the public sees it. They see a royal family with corrupt connections. If Terry was this deep in the organization, then maybe the others are too.” At Mark’s growing frown, she quickly held up her hands. “That’s what they think, not me!”

Mark frowned deeper, but at least looked away this time.

“You know I’m right,” Charlotte said. “You’ve seen the demonstrations out front same as me.”

too. Crowds of protesters were appearing just outside the gate. They held signs with slogans disparaging the royal family. Someone had a bullhorn.

in the royal family,” Charlotte said. “They

glanced at me. “There is some talk among the royal family and the producers that the competition

“What?” I gasped.

by the public, and people were calling any standing gained or lost in that event to be thrown

family and the producers would need time

royal family would actually take that time, considering the tensions growing just outside their front

to turn around the public perception is to continue to build goodwill through the

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family can’t make any decision rashly,” Mark said. “They would risk doing more

likely

down on me. A

asked me. Mark looked at me too.

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