“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.

walked by me, they nudged me

“Hey!” I said.

said the girl. “I didn’t see you there. You really should be more careful where you stand.”

arm. “You could watch where you’re going.”

notice important things.”

she is Prince Julian’s favorite. Though who knows what she

to earn it.”

a third. “Prince Julian doesn’t take seriously the girls

have his fun, and cast her aside. The girl he marries will be

in, “Aren’t

girl with the kid to

wanted to defend myself, but I didn’t want to make things worse. I didn’t think there was anything

own agenda.

word. Of anyone here, I thought she for sure would want to take a stab at me.

Olivia who came to stand before me. The crowd parted for her like she’d

you, Piper, and I

isn’t necessary,”

be taken seriously as a

doing things that make you look

at such

to her, Piper,” said

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