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Chapter 0128
Nicholas I hadn’t wanted to ask Lilliana on a second date, but after a threatening letter from the King this morning and the way he glared at me all dinner long, I knew I had very little choice in the matter. Especially if I wanted to help protect Piper. So I had pushed down the part of myself t
Chapter 0129
I felt the warmth of her hand long after she had removed it. I followed my father away from the dining room and to his rooms. He did not look back at me once, nor spoke to me until we were behind closed doors. Once the door had shut behind us, however, he swiveled to glower at me. “You’ve igno
Chapter 0130
The day of the garden party event, I awoke early, dressed, and hurried down to the kitchens to warm my stuffed mushrooms. Many of the girls were already in there, and I had to wait my turn at the ovens. I didn’t mind waiting this time, since the closer I heated my food to the start of the event, t
Chapter 0131
I tried to pull my eyes away just to prove him wrong. Too quickly, I was looking again. “She’s the King and Queen’s favorite,” Julian said. “Your brother’s, too.” I tried to keep the distain from my voice, but I was a poor actor. I was certain that it shone on through. “Maybe.” Julian studied
Chapter 0132
“Forgive me, Your Majesty, but we had given consideration to the spirit of the event,” I said. It wasn’t totally a lie. I had given some thought about how our divided display could still indicate some measure of cooperation, even if Linda hadn’t. “Explain yourself,” the Queen said. I motioned
Chapter 0133
I wished I could tell him that I understood he meant his words and that I appreciated them, but there was no real opportunity for me to do so. “Everyone needs to know their place, nobility and commoner alike,” Linda said. The King nodded. The Queen decided to change the subject, “I will try th
Chapter 0134
“Sabotage?” The girls around us burst into loud chatter. “Could it be possible? How would she do it?” “Anything’s possible. She could have done it.” “Someone get the guards! If it’s true, that’s an attempt on the Queen’s life!” At the sound of that accusation, the guards closed in around my
Chapter 0135
“But in the meantime –” Joseph tried again. Nicholas interrupted him. “I will accept personal responsibility for her. I will keep her by my side and make certain that she does not find herself in any more trouble.” Relief flooded me so quickly, I felt dizzy. I rested one hand on the table in cas