He was entirely keeping his word when he’d promised to pretend the kiss never happened.

I needed to get better at doing the same.

I looked back to Nicholas, but a servant interrupted us next.

“Please excuse me,” she said.

“Nathan is calling everyone out onto the deck for a meeting.”

“He's not even wasting a moment,” Nicholas sighed.

“It will be okay,” I told him. “we'll find a way to keep relaxing... somehow. His expression was grim. He didn’t believe me.

Together, Nicholas and I met the others out on the back deck.

The camera crew had finished preparing and were now ready to shoot. I thought maybe they were going to capture the meeting, but Nathan, after glancing at all of us in our breezy cottons and linens, sent the crew down to film the ocean for cutaway shots.

I have arrived with a camera crew,” Nathan said, when

time with the camera, to let the folks at home know the real you.” I narrowed my eyes in suspicion. That wasn’t

course, we want you to showcase your best selves,” Nathan said.

Veronica and Jessica looked

such worried looks, girls,” Bridget said,

the princes what we are working with.” Jessica

“My prince

Joyce will see the

That seemed enough to wasn’t the reason he’d

to showcase your best selves,” Nathan said. “Which is why I must insist that you wear your swimsuits as much as possible.” Veronica and Jessica looked at each other. Bother were wearing sensible floral

said, smiling wide. “This gives us a chance to show the princes what we are

seemed enough

to wear their swim trunks. No shirts, if you please. Our viewership

side of Nathan, Julian tilted his head. “Guess I'm glad I've been working out.” I knew, for

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