I blinked, stunned into silence. Me? A front runner in the competition?

No. Clearly those people didn’t realize how much Nicholas hated me. Once the cameras were allowed

into the palace, and they saw the two of us interacting, they would learn the truth.

Nicholas hated me.

Julian only wanted to use me in his games.

And Joyce seemed utterly disinterested in the whole thing.

I wasn’t a front runner. I was someone barely hanging on.

Regardless, I thanked my maid for the information.

“Now,” the maid said, turning toward the closet. “It is time to prepare you for the banquet.”

The banquet. Right. Tonight was the first official banquet with all three princes and the candidates. We

would formally dine in the dining room.

The trainers had reinforced the required etiquette for mealtimes that I had forgotten over the past three

years. I felt comfortable enough to eat with the others casually, but to do so in front of the royal family and potential cameras, made me nervous.

been hired for her,

soon, I had

leaving her here, but she seemed content

fort.

dress,” the maid said, and led me

wasn’t sure why I needed another dress. I

Deep

worn something like this. For

black pants. On days off, I wore slacks and t–shirts, with

Nothing like this

noticed

And you won’t want

She was right.

the mirror, I barely recognized myself in the

wide

don’t know,” I

certain. “You

confidence I needed to

Joyce claimed a seat at the far end. Nicholas wasn’t in

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