Chapter 0235

Although perhaps Julian’s initial plan to hold a contest event at Terry’s mansion would bear fruit. At this point, I felt so directionless, I wasn’t sure what was even possible anymore.

“Leave it to Julian and me for now,” Nicholas whispered. “We’ll give it more thought.” When I started to say something, he quickly amended, “We won’t keep you out of the loop.”

I nodded. Truthfully, I wanted some distance from it all, if only to catch my breath. But I couldn’t just do

nothing

“I have to do something.”

“Focus on the competition,” Nicholas said. “If you continue to inspire the public, you might have a

chance at winning, no matter what the King and Queen say.

Winning? There was no way.

“You have to stay as long as you can.” Nicholas dropped his voice even lower. “I can only protect you.

and Elva while you are here.”

His voice was so earnest, his concern so clear, I could only agree.

“I’ll try,” I said, a quiet promise in the dim morning light.

Later that morning, after Nicholas had sneaked out and Elva had awoken, Charlotte walked into the room carrying bolts of a new fabric. It wasn’t the shimmering purple that Elva and I had loved, and Jane.

stolen, but was a beautiful

Elva said, nodding seriously in approval. Holding some of the fabric in

rabidly to

her words. “Yes, the other one was too dark, wasn’t it? We

our lives.”

Sturdier, too. It will be much easier

the dress started by this

adjournments we want

word, Charlotte whipped up the dresses in a flash. She moved so quickly

needed my help/I mainly stitched hemlines while

themselves.

dresses were finished, Elva tried

then went to hold

By now, Charlotte new my dimensions perfectly, and the dress reflected that. It hugged my curves. The bodice dipped tastefully low, enough to show just a hint of my cleavage. It was

shawl,” Charlotte said, tapping her chin. She lifted the bolt of fabric

closer to my shoulders.

look best, so I left it to her judgement. The shawl

however.

knock sounded

is it?” I

miss,” Mark replied through

all, many

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