The next morning, I headed down to breakfast with Elva per usual. Today, all of the girls were even more animated than usual, their voices quick and cheerful with the latest gossip, their expressions bright.
“Susie and Mark are engaged!” Tiffany said, repeating what the others have said but louder and with bigger hand movements.
“They must have met here during the competition,” Olivia reasoned. “She broke the rules by paying attention to anyone other than the princes. She could go to jail for this.”
“No one is going to send her to jail,” Bridget said. “Nicholas wouldn’t let that happen.” For once, I agreed with Bridget.
“A Beta, though?” Lilliana scoffed. “She is a lady of good upbringing. She had the opportunity to marry a prince. Why on earth would she settle for someone of lesser st
