ErinaI dressed in a light cotton dress and had just finished when there was a light rap on the adjoining door, and I went to unlock it. Elise stood in the doorway, the air thick with the lingering scent of her perfume and hair products, her servants still bustling inside the bedroom.“My, my...” she drawled. Her voice irked my nerves. “Yes,” she said, looking me up and down. “I think you need someone to help you get ready. Rachel, please help Erina with her hair, and a little makeup couldn’t hurt.”I bristled, the words like a biting wind. “I don’t need anyone fussing over me, thank you.”“But you look so pale, washed out,” she said, her tone as sweet as honey. “Doesn’t she, girls?” A chorus of giggles answered. “Didn’t you sleep at all? I slept like a baby in the king’s arms.” “You don’t have to gloat, Elise,” I retorted, my words sharp. “If I hadn’t locked the door, he would have slept in my bed.”I saw the smug expression on her face melt. “Ugh, you’re ugly when you’re jealous, E
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