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"Why did I drink so much last night?" one of the other women groaned. I was reasonably sure her name was Hazel, though it was hard to keep track, especially as none of them had taken the time to introduce themselves to me. I suspected they all thought I'd be gone from the competition soon, and there was no point making friends with me.
They were going to regret that once I won.
"What did I miss?" Rosemary asked as she popped up beside me.
"Depends how far back you go," I teased. "Where did you go last night?" I hadn't stayed until the end of the ball, but I had for a good while, and I hadn't seen my new friend at all in that time. I had to wonder what she'd been up to, though there was a chance she wouldn't tell me.
"I met an old friend," she admitted coyly.
I raised an eyebrow, b
