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Five minutes after that, I excused myself from the party when Mark called for me. As I headed to the door, I nearly tripped over my feet, spotting Nicholas waiting there. “Prince Nicholas,” I said. “What a surprise.” “You wanted to go to the store?” he asked me. I glanced at Mark, but he jus
Chapter 0151
With the Second Ball only a few short days away, the dressmaking was underway and took up most of my time. My room had become something of a command center, with Charlotte, Elva, the nanny, Mark, and I as regulars. Susie visited quite often, sometimes with a maid or two in tow. Her gown, leopard-t
Chapter 0152
I sidestepped into his path, blocking him. His eyes narrowed marginally for a moment, before his overly-friendly expression returned. “Forgive her, sir,” I said. “It will take her some time to come around to a stranger.” “This is what I am attempting to rectify,” Terry countered. “I don’t wish
Chapter 0153
Nicholas I wanted to talk to my father about the state of the people that I had seen when I had taken Piper shopping, but the King was too busy to see me for several days. When I was finally allowed audience inside of his chambers, he had his war map stretched out over the dining table. My mothe
Chapter 0154
If I wanted to help the people, I would have to do it on my own. As for the border, I could only hope Terry’s arrogance didn’t lead us into full-scale war. “I’m not sure it’s wise to send that many troops north,” the King said. “If this is an innocent endeavor on their part, we might then look the
Chapter 0155
I sat in a sitting room at a table for two, having tea and pastries with Julian. I wasn’t surprised when Julian asked me on another date. We had plenty left to investigate, after all. But I was confused when he led me here, to what seemed like a legitimate date. I was startled that Nicholas and Li
Chapter 0156
His gaze sent a pleasant shiver down my spine. Blushing slightly, I glanced away from him and toward the cameras instead. Their presence reminded me of where I was and what Julian had just asked me. I cleared my throat. To Julian, I said, “You’ll have to wait and see.” He laughed. Ten minutes
Chapter 0157
On the night of the Second Ball, Charlotte helped me add the finishing touches to my costume. My sheer butterfly wings hung close to my shoulders, not extending too far, just enough to show. My hair was up and mostly hidden under a sea of brightly colored flowers. My mask covered most of my face,
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