Chapter 0255

I nodded, grim.

“I should send you home tonight,” the King said.

“But, father” Nicholas began.

The King held up his hand, stopping him. “But I will wait for the public’s reaction. They have protected you thus far, Piper. Tonight you showed them your true colors. We’ll see if their love for you persists.”

I bowed. “Thank you for your leniency, Your Majesty.”

“Nathan will procure you a list for your apology letters,” the King said.

“Right away,” Nathan agreed.

“Don’t let this happen again, Piper. There will be no leniency a second time.”

“I understand. Thank you, Sir.”

The King waved his hand, dismissing us.

Nicholas offered me his arm and then led me from the room.

a lonely hallway, Nicholas stopped, released my

have told

“No,” I said.

the King. If

don’t know who to trust! And even if the

knows what lies Terry has been feeding him

public instead,” Nicholas said. “They’ve always supported you before.

the truth –

world knows the truth, how

arms but fell

“If we don’t do something,

public opinion, Piper. My father did not expel you from the contest simply because he believes he doesn’t have to. He expects the public to come for

always made his disdain for me clear. Even from the beginning, Julian had told me I was only here as a publicity stunt. I’d always only been here by the grace of the public. If they were to turn on me, I would be out the next

I want

see? Jane has me cornered and she

talked to you

promise. He made clear I’d come crawling

on a

taste bile. “When

Elva?”

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