Chapter 0029
I wanted to storm over there and demand Kirsten apologize for accepting thanks for a gift she hadn’t
given. But I couldn’t do so without revealing to Nicholas that I was the one who had given it. If Nicholas
knew the truth, he’d assume the worst.
He’d think the gift was disingenuous, and that I was just chasing after his crown.
I didn’t want nobility. I didn’t want to be his wife, or girlfriend, or whatever else.
I
I only wanted medical care for Elva. So I kept my mouth firmly shut.
Julian plucked my dropped bow off the ground and handed it to me. “Something on your mind, Piper?”
His knowing smirk returned tenfold.
I wasn’t in the mood for his games anymore.
my room.
I turned in my bow and went back to my
After a group lesson with the dancing instructor, all of the girls rested in the parlor, accepting water and
towels from the servants.
Nathan stood nearby, loudly discussing the proper rules for the First Ball. The princes would each take a turn dancing with all the ladies. However, the order was randomized, for fairness.
Some of the girls bemoaned the randomness. “I never have any luck.”
Others, like Kirsten, seemed confident that things would pull in their favor.
“Don’t forget that Prince Nicholas invited me to sit next to him at the banquet,” Kirsten said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he pulled a few strings to dance with me first as well.”
“It’s supposed to be random,” someone hissed.
Kirsten rolled her eyes. “Nothing is ever random.”
I did my best to ignore her, still irritated over Nicholas’s gift.
To calm myself, I focused on Elva instead. I lifted her and twirled her through the air. She giggled in delight. The sound soothed me like a balm over my wounded heart..
Will there be candies at the ball?” Elva asked, when I’d stopped spinning.
“Like a princess,” Susie said from beside us. Elva smiled at her.
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