Chapter 0014
That’s Linda,” Susie said. “I knew her at the Academy. She’s always trying to form cliques. Anything to
get
ahead. Watch out for her… Oh, shoot, here she comes.”
Susie immediately wrapped her arms around her waist, as Linda made her way over to us.
Linda didn’t look at me once, keeping her gaze on Susie like I wasn’t even there.
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“Susie, some of us are making an alliance of sorts. We’ll look out for each other. You and I go way back,
so of course, I’ll let you in.”
“I don’t..” Susie worried her hands together. She clearly wasn’t interested, but… did her shyness keep her
from saying no outright? “I’m not sure…”
“I’ll count you in, Susie. You wouldn’t want to get left behind, would you? Having us on your side would
be a benefit.”
“I really don’t think…”
“I’m doing you a favor,” Linda said.
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“I don’t think Susie is looking to pick sides,” I said. I’d had all I could take of Linda’s steamrolling. Susie
clearly wasn’t interested, and Linda didn’t seem to care.
For the first time since coming over, Linda’s sharp gaze sliced to me. “I wasn’t talking to you.”
“You weren’t talking to Susie either,” I said, “Since you weren’t listening to what she was saying.”
“She’s shy. Sometimes I have to fill in the blanks.”
“No, I… Susie cleared her throat. “No thank
you,
Linda.”
Linda glare shot back at Susie. “What?”
1 don’t want to be in your alliance,” Susie said, stronger.
Linda’s brow twitched. She smiled, but it was not friendly. “Suit yourself. But keep in mind, if you aren’t
She didn’t wait for a reply before storming away.
walked with Susie in silence for a moment, before she said, “Thank you.
“Maybe we could be friends?” I asked her.
Later that day, our training ended early so that we could meet at the bottom of the stairwell to hear
Lena was at the base of the stairs. She offered a wide, kind smile to each of the candidates. When her
“You will stand in a line outside the front of the palace,” Nathan continued. “Camera crews will be
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