Chapter 0627

"Veronica's right," I chimed in. "We'll still be able to see each other."

I hoped with all of my heart that would be true. Veronica could visit Tiffany and vice versa. Julian, as prince, would be able to visit whoever he wanted whenever he wanted.

But me? If I returned to my life as a commoner, I doubted I would be let back into the world of nobility. And it seemed unlikely that they would want to visit me. Even someone as kind as Tiffany likely would draw the line at sleeping on the couch in my apartment.

Actually, Scratch that. I would be the one sleeping on the couch if I went back, as Anna had to find another roommate to make rent.

I tried to picture Tiffany on an air mattress on the floor.

Yeah. That didn't seem likely.

"I hope so,* Tiffany said, and smiled at us both. I wouldn't ruin the mood by bringing up my worries, so I just smiled back.

"You know," I said. "I could be the one going home." I had slighted Julian's advances. He might not select me after all. As for Nicholas? He might not even be allowed to pick me, depending on what the King decided.

I was fairly certain now,

to try my best to win this competition

wanting and actually succeeding were two

laughing. "Sure,

Yet before I could hear Veronica's cutting remarks on the subject, Julian ended his phone conversation

on this trip with us? He'd no doubt be

suspiciously, but he gave me his best innocent

him too hard. Whatever the reason he had for wanting to invite Nicholas still ended with Nicholas being invited. I was always happy to spend more time with him, and would have loved to have

should stay here, however,"

my eyes at him but now I

matter might not be overly appropriate for a child. A dead couple. A missing pair of children. A town full of people who probably won't want to talk to us. She'd be much better at

true... But again, that should have been a call that I

Something was definitely up.

any more explanation himself, I said okay

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