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Chapter 0254
Nathan led Nicholas and me into a sitting room where the King sat upon a chair. All other chairs had
been pushed to the back of the room. It was clear he meant for the rest of us to stand.
As we entered, the King narrowed his eyes in Nicholas’s direction. Nicholas lifted his chin.
“Nathan, I believe I was clear in my orders that Piper arrive alone,” the King said.
Nathan bowed his head. “My apologies, Your Majesty.”
“It’s my fault,” Nicholas said. “I refused to allow Piper to face you on her own.”
The King frowned deeper. “And if I ordered you to leave?”
Nicholas squared his shoulders. “You would have to have be forcibly taken from this room.” (1
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe King and Nicholas stared at each other for a moment, as if in silent conversation. Then the King
sighed, long–suffering.
“Stay then,” the King said. “I will be amused to hear how either of you can defend Piper’s actions from
tonight.”
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I spoke at once, “I deeply apologize –”
“Apologize?” the King scoffed, cutting me off. “You honestly believe that a mere apology will fix all that you’ve done? You called one of our benefactors tonight a ‘fat cow. And I won’t dare repeat the things you
said to Mrs. Maple.”
“I’ll do whatever it takes to redeem myself,” I said.
“I don’t care about your redemption! I want to know what possessed you to speak and act as you did to
start with! Did you temporarily lose your mind? Has the pressure of the contest addled your senses?” The
King’s voice slowly rose.
I lowered my chin down to my chest. “I have no excuses, Your Majesty. I surrender myself to your
punishment.”
“No, she doesn’t,” Nicholas snapped. He stepped forward and half in front of me, shielding me from
some of the King’s glare.
“Nicholas, you are treading on thin ice,” the King said through his teeth.
“I will not allow punishment to fall on her when she has done nothing to deserve it.”
“You don’t believe her actions are worthy of punishment?”
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“No.”
The King was flabbergasted. “Why ever not?”
“Nicholas, please,” I whispered. Was he planning on revealing the truth about Jane? He couldn’t do that!
Nicholas hesitated.
“Answer me, Nicholas. Explain to me why she does not deserve punishment.”
“She just doesn’t,” he said, haltingly, like each word pained him.
“Your Majesty, if I may.” I sidestepped around Nicholas. “If I may ask, Sir, please allow me a list of everyone who I offended so that I may personally apologize through letters.”
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