In Charleston, Charlotte held her brand-new phone, her smile looking mysterious.

'So, it's Lucy? Now I get it. She's the lost princess of the royals.

'But don't you worry, sweetheart. I won't let you waltz back into the palace.'

Charlotte had shadows in her eyes, a sign she had been holding a grudge against Lucy for ages. They had never even met and did not even know what the other was like, but because of clashing interests, Charlotte was itching to get Lucy out of the picture.

Once she was sure who Lucy was, Charlotte did not waste any time. She sent a million bucks to a certain account and sent a message: [I want her gone. Make it look like an accident.] Then, she sent over Lucy's details.

The reply came quickly: [Not enough. She's Matthew's wife, and she's got top-notch guards. A million won't do it.] Charlotte was fuming. That was a big chunk of her savings. Spending more meant cutting back on her shopping.

If Lucy got cozy with the royals, Charlotte's own status was on the line.

moment's thought, she went all

popped up

replied again: [Relax, the Spade Organization gets things done. You'll get the news you're waiting for soon

think it was just an accident, except

just Matthew's wife but

it was probably for the best. How could someone so unworthy command such

high, feeling a weight lifting off her shoulders. Now, she could relax. She decided to treat herself to a manicure

...

she reached the front gates of the university. As luck would have it, the security guard on duty was the same friendly man who had

he saw Lucy. "Hey there, it's you again!

but she needed to get into the university. She started fibbing, "I've been buried in schoolwork. My professor gave me so much to do, so I hardly

really liked this sweet girl. He grinned at Lucy and said, "I'm doing great, thanks! Go on in. Oh, and has your boyfriend been by to see

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