My Fiancée Hates Me novel Chapter 19

I was called up to the Headmaster's office one day without any information as to why I was being called up.

When I opened the door, I saw Charlotte and six other people that I had never met before all lined up.

Charlotte waved at me when she saw me walk in.

I stood beside Charlotte and faced Headmaster Ingram.

"We are missing two more people," Headmaster Ingram said as she laced her fingers over.

She seems irritated.

Just then, Prince Erik and the Second Prince of Nariel walked in.

My heart and body felt unsettled upon seeing Erik walk in. My entire body shook with fear as I remembered the cruel Erik from my dream.

"Are you going to let me die a second time then?" Erik asked.

A shiver ran down my spine.

Charlotte grabbed my hand and held it behind her back.

This person is not my Erik.

I calmed myself down as I squeezed Charlotte's hand back.

This person is not my Erik.

I repeated the spell as if it were a chant.

For now, just die...my feelings for you...

The Prince of Nariel made his way towards me and stood beside me with a gleeful expression. If only Garett was here...

I soon shook my head.

This is bad...I am becoming one of those overly reliant women on others.

It is because Garett keeps spoiling me because he is a true gentleman even though his mouth is not where everything else is at. Even I am not dense enough to not notice everything Garett has done for me.

I will end up relying on him for everything at this rate...

"Since everyone is finally here," Headmaster Ingram said as she held up a poster, "I would like everyone here to participate in a special event at the Fall Ball. Midway, we will have all of you paired up and dancing with each other in the center of the dance hall while the rest of the student body watch along the sidelines. There will be a rotation in partners several times for a total of three songs, so everyone will experience dancing with at least two other people. Keep in mind the couple dance will only be between male and female partners."

"...Oh darn," Charlotte said under her breath.

A male raised his hand and asked, "Is there a particular reason why the people present here were chosen?"

"There are a total of four grade levels. For each grade level, we had the top scorers of both male and females arrive here. Normally, we would only have four couples. However, we are gifted with the presence of our country's crown prince as well this year, so there will be five couples," Headmaster Ingram said.

Top scores? I had not really checked my scores since coming here. I thought I was around mid-ranged, but to be considered one of the top of my grade level?

Charlotte raised her hand.

"I did not score at the top in my grade level," Charlotte said. "The young miss beside me is the top scorer of our grade level. I just wanted to know why I am here."

"With our prince, we were in need of another young female. We chose a female student at random. However, we could not possibly choose someone lacking in looks, so we only chose out of the most beautiful girls within the school."

"Will we get to choose our partners?" a female asked.

Headmaster Ingram hung a large poster.

"There will be rehearsals for this, so I may not be the best to explain this...The couples will be like this, where the males are aligned in a circle. The girls are able to choose any of them and dance with them until the song is over. When the song is near the end, there will be some shuffling, but the males will stay in a circle position. Do not worry about finding your exact place...As for partner rotations, the girls will move in a clockwork rotation and got to their next dance partner. There is a chance that you may end up with the same partner again, so be aware."

Does this mean that I could possibly end up with Prince Erik as a dance partner?

"I heard that the Fall Ball is a masquerade ball," Charlotte asked. "How will we find out who our partners are?"

"I have designed ten white masks for all of you. Design them as you wish. Only these ten people will have white masks. When it comes time for you all to dance, we will do an announcement before then. Any further questions may be taken with your other rehearsal instructors," Headmaster Ingram said as she sat down.

I raised my hand and asked, "Is there any way to opt out of this?"

Headmaster Ingram's eyes widened along with almost everyone in the room.

Nobles value these kinds of events...