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    Alice jumped up, nted her hands on her hips with dramatic ir, and dered, “Humph! You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen!”


    Her exaggerated indignation brought a smile to my face. However, the amusement was fleeting. The memory of the princes’ strange behavior clouded my expression again, and I let out a deep sigh. “I don’t know why, but I feel so distressed.”


    “Don’t jump to conclusions. It might just be a misunderstanding,” Alice reassured me, patting my shoulder.


    Evie chimed in thoughtfully, “I think there’s something strange going on here.”


    I looked at her, surprised. “Really? Why do you think so?”


    “Makenna, think about it. The pce is teeming with beautiful women, and the princes have encountered many. It’s improbable that they’d all fall for the same person, apart from you,” Evie said earnestly.


    She continued in a serious tone, “From what I’ve observed recently, it’s clear the princes truly care for you. So, there must be something unusual at y here.”


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    Evie’s words had nted a seed of doubt in my mind, one that only seemed to grow the more I thought about it. She was right—there was something about this entire situation that defied logic.


    As if triggered by her insight, a memory surfaced. Alice had mentioned that Evelyn’s appointment had been Antoni’s doing.


    My chest tightened at the thought. Could Antoni have had a hand in this? Had he orchestrated something, something that might even influence the princes?


    The more I dwelled on it, the less sense it made. Antoni was cunning, yes, but could he truly bend the princes’ thoughts to his will?


    My troubled expression must have given me away because Alice reached over and gave my shoulder a light pat. “Oh, stop beating yourself up about it,” she said breezily. “We’ll see how everything ys out soon enough. Besides, you’re meeting Evelyn officially tomorrow. That should give you plenty of time to figure her out.”


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    She had a point.


    Reluctantly, I nodded, though the unease within me refused to settle.


    The next morning, long before dawn’s light kissed the horizon, I found myself wide awake. Restless energy buzzed under my skin as I dressed and made my way to the training center—a ce I hadn’t stepped foot in since my pregnancy.


    The moment I crossed the threshold of the training room, eyes turned toward me—sharp, assessing, full of disdain and icy indifference.


    Strangely, the sex ves didn’t jeer or whisper as they used to; instead, they cast silent, cutting stares that made me feel unbearably out of ce.


    “Makenna! Over here!”


    Alice’s voice broke through the oppressive atmosphere. She was standing in a corner, waving enthusiastically and smiling at me.


    I ignored the frostden stares and made my way to her, sinking into the chair by her side.


    “Look at them,” Alice hissed under her breath. “The way they’re ring at you—it’s like they want to rip you to shreds! I swear, it’s infuriating!”


    I shrugged, forcing a nonchnt expression. “Let them look. I’ve got better things to do than argue with them.”


    Just then, footsteps echoed from the corridor, drawing every gaze toward the doorway.


    Evelyn had arrived.


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