“Things haven’t been easy between you and me,” he said. “But I’m thinking that should change.”

“What do you suggest?”

He glanced back to Elva. Her flower crown stayed together this time. Smiling wide, she placed it on her

head.

“Let’s be friends,” he said. Surprised, I looked at him. He watched me a moment, before adding, “For

Elva’s sake.”

“I’d like that.”

Just then, Elva ran over to us and offered her flower crown–to Nicholas. He dipped his head low to

accept it.

Later that afternoon, the other girls and I were brought into the parlor for an announcement regarding

the next challenge.

I had been in the room for approximately two minutes when the snickering began. It seemed, from what

I could overhear, that the girls had found out about my secret rendezvous with Julian and were most

displeased.

me, they nudged me hard with their elbow.

“Hey!” I said.

You really should be more

“You could watch where

important

she is Prince Julian’s favorite. Though who knows

do to earn it.”

to worry,” said a third. “Prince Julian doesn’t take seriously the girls who put out right away. He’ll

around with her, have his fun, and cast her aside. The

in, “Aren’t we

second girl laughed. “Can’t expect the girl

didn’t want to make things worse. I didn’t think there was anything I

own agenda.

away without a word. Of anyone

her like she’d already been

Piper,

really isn’t necessary,” I

is, actually. If you want to be taken seriously as a contender in

doing things that make you

at such a

to her, Piper,” said another

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