Chapter 0455

Not long after I parted with Julian and returned to my room to change, I was alerted that the candidates were to report to the foyer to receive the results of the theater event. I had expected the results to come quickly, but this seemed extra fast.

Though with Bridget the professional actress among the group, maybe the royal family and the producers didn’t need all that much time to determine who deserved the highest ranking.

Running on zero sleep, I was tired as I changed into fresh clothes and moved a little slower than usual as I headed down to the foyer.

Mark must have told Susie about the fight between Nicholas and Julian because no sooner had I entered the room, then she came rushing up to me.

She looped her arm through one of mine and asked, “What happened?”

“I don’t know what to say,” I said. “Nicholas saw Julian and me coming out of the woods and attacked Julian right away. He barely said anything, and he didn’t listen to reason.‘

“He must have been furious,” Susie said.

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“He was,” I agreed. “But if he would have just listened to me, I could have told him that nothing happened between Julian and me…”

Susie blinked, startled, like she hadn’t been expecting that. “Nothing happened?”

Now I was startled and looked at her in shock. “You thought something had?”

Susie looked a little sheepish, like she was embarrassed by what she had thought. “That’s what all the rumors are saying?”

“Rumors?” I gasped. Who the hell was going around talking about this? Julian wouldn’t have said a word, and I doubted Nicholas would have.

“I didn’t believe them at first,” Susie said, “But after Mark told me about the fight this morning, I wasn’t so sure they were false anymore. Nicholas isn’t the type to fight over nothing, no matter how on edge Mark says he is.”

pushed too far and was starting to crack under the pressure. It wasn’t any of my business anymore, Bridget had made that clear. Though I did still worry about him. Fighting was so out

you about the

just from people talking. Everyone was saying it,” Susie said. “I have

of the timeline, but the only other person who knew I had been out with Julian all night was

she smiled kindly, as if greeting a friend. She even

morning. I didn’t know what else to

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my free hands and wave back.

Susie whispered. “Bridget

know,”

He had cameras with him this time, even though Nicholas and Julian were noticeably

bonded over their shared

on it to get our attention. We all quieted down to

in my hands the results of the event.” He held up a sheet of paper, while discreetly keeping the written side hidden from both us and the cameras. “There

that the rest of us should join him. Some did, politely. I did, a little. As did Susie, Tiffany, and Jessica. Veronica abstained, as well as Olivia and

everyone,” she said, likely pretending she

stole the show. Absolutely wonderful, Bridget. You are a truly talented artisan, and a gift to the kingdom.”

Nathan,” Bridget said. The camera zoomed in on her face.

the top of the rankings, and bumps down Olivia from the lead, as well as dropping everyone else down one

he named a candidate and then gave a brief critique of their performance during

for her one line and her ability to appear nervous as the scene dictated. But since her scene was so

voice on the stage, dropped down to the bottom. She seemed visibly upset. Jessica, who

comfort.

it came to be my turn, Nathan sighed.

unreliable.

like

played. It seemed as if you were constantly distracted. The royal family

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the best I could! And I had such a large role, that surely they would give more leniency?

But no

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