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.

a beautiful

like this better,” Elva said, nodding seriously in approval. Holding some of the fabric in her hands,

to watch it sparkle. “It’s

“Yes, the other one was too

our lives.”

better than the old fabric. Sturdier, too. It will be much easier to

of the dress started by this afternoon. After

adjournments we want

whipped up the dresses in a flash. She moved

help/I mainly stitched hemlines while she molded the fabrics into

themselves.

were finished, Elva tried

she giggled, then went to hold court

own dress, I had to agree. By now, Charlotte new my dimensions perfectly, and the dress reflected that. It hugged my curves. The bodice dipped tastefully low, enough to show

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

closer to my shoulders.

it to

however.

a knock sounded

it?” I

miss,”

After all, many girls were still looking to copy me.

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