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Elva wiped her nose with her sleeve. Her eyes fixed on me, she asked, “But what about Mommy?” “Oh, sweetie,” Piper said. “We’ve talked about this.” “You like her more than Mommy?” “I’m sorry,” Piper said to me. I shook my head. “No. I don’t like her more than your mom.” I looked at Piper a
Chapter 146
Terry had said that he had heard a lot about me. I was hoping it was mostly good things, but knowing he was the Luna’s brother, I had some doubts. The Luna herself did not seem overly fond of me. When Nicholas stepped between us, I began to wonder if there was more going on than I was aware. Ter
Chapter 147
“Don’t be coy, now, Your Majesty,” Terry said with an easy smile. “You should tell the girls that I will be helping to judge the Second Ball.” The King nodded. “It is as he says.” The candidates began to chatter. If Terry was to be a judge, then it would be beneficial to earn his good favor. Y
Chapter 148
The servants brought out soup bowls for each of us seated. Terry and Julian both received theirs before me. To do something with my hands, I was eager to lift my soup spoon and stir, even though it was yet too hot to eat. I couldn’t look at Terry anymore. I didn’t want to see the way he was lookin
Chapter 149
Charlotte and I scoured through some magazines, looking at design ideas for new gowns for the Second Ball. Since us candidates needed to conceal our true identities as part of the challenge, Elva and I couldn’t match this time. Therefore, every time we saw a cute kids’ costume, I showed Elva to se
Chapter 150
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 151
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 152
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
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