It doesn’t surprise me that Sally is a no-show. Mr. Ledger, as expected, doesn’t take the news well and immediately blames me for it. It appears that if the king doesn’t get his way, he turns from cordial to sour—real fast. He criticizes my appearance in front of everyone, again, pointing out flaws that I don’t even know exist. He then tells me, in no uncertain terms, that if I don’t get my act together, I’m not worthy of his son.
Every ounce of sympathy I felt earlier for him evaporates, morphing into contempt.
Honestly, I never imagined I’d end up entangled with a prince. If that’s even what I can call it. Not that I’m sure where I now stand with Elijah, as I haven’t heard from him in days—that is, if he has any control over it.
And he acted odd in Mrs. Humphrey’s office toward me.
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