Nathan waved Eva and I forward close to the edge of the front stai

“Now introducing,” Nathan said. per and her daughter

The polite applause abruptly ceased

eetsed in its place whispers and mas eupted in the room.

Mommy

It’s okay.

ember you an

Elva rodded. She stuck up her little chin, hing the way her bottom lip wobbled,

Holding tightly to each other’s hand

we began down the stancase

There were many

the crowd looked at the royal family instead.

Julian gave me a thumbs up which put me a bit at ea

Then I locked eyes with Nich

Suddenly the rest of the world faded away There was only Elva and I on this stair, and Nicholas, down. below, staring at me.

He watched m

me

entire time gaze never wavering My heart thundered in my chest. I felt like I was in

I

a dream

Only when we reached the bottom stair and a servant directed us where to go, did I finally glance away from handsome face

I moved to stand beside Olivia as the rest of the girls received their introductions.

at Nicholas Every time I did, he was looking back at

final introduction, a string orchestra in the corner of the

if they danced on a cloud. They must have tied quickly though. After only a minute or so,

the roles fulled the floor. They were allowed to dance with each other, but not ws. The candidates dances

at randon, but by the end, each prince

Chapter 0047

close to

said. “Piper and

place, whispers and murmurs erupted in the

“Mommy?

okay, honey. Just remember, you

chin, hiding the

other’s hand, we began

faces in the crowd. I looked at

a thumbs up, which put me a bit at

locked eyes with

Suddenly

faded away. There was only Elva and I on this stair,

below, staring at me.

gaze

My heart thundered in my chest. I felt like I

a dream.

a servant directed us where to go, did

from his handsome face.

beside Olivia as the rest of the girls received their

Every time I did, he

corner of the room

with the kind of grace I could only dream about, as if they danced on a cloud. They must have tired quickly,

to dance with each other, but not us. The candidates‘ dances were reserved for

chosen at random, but by the end, each prince

through the crowd of

however, ignored it all

you say, Piper? Care

if I said no. Still, I

his opinion

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