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 in. [How

'OK' emoji popped up in

things done. You'll get the news

it was just an accident, except

Matthew's wife but also a princess from Charleston. That would have definitely bumped

best. How could someone so unworthy command such a high price? Ten million dollars was more

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

...

As luck would have it, the security guard on

brightened when he saw Lucy. "Hey there, it's you again! I haven't seen you around for a

started fibbing, "I've been buried in schoolwork. My professor gave me so much to do, so I hardly leave campus nowadays. I just came out for a bit of

at Lucy and said, "I'm doing great,

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