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When my turn came, | approached the table with every intention of making similar errors. I'd pour the tea too
fast, spill something on the pristine white tablecloth, maybe even use the wrong spoon for the sugar.
But the moment my hands touched the teapot, muscle memory took over.
| warmed the cups without thinking, measured the tea leaves with precision without even looking, and poured
the steaming water smoothly and efficiently. | then arranged the accompaniments on the serving tray and even
added a little garnish.
Shit.
The evaluator made a note on her clipboard with a surprised expression on her face. “Excellent technique, Miss
Night. Very impressive for someone with no formal training.”
The dining etiquette station went even worse. | sailed through the place settings without hesitation, selecting the
correct utensils for each course and maintaining perfect posture throughout the mock meal.
| couldn’t help it. All my years of intensive training had carved these behaviors so deep into my brain that |
couldn't override them even when | tried.
The ballroom dancing station was the worst yet. When the instructor asked for volunteers to demonstrate the
basic waltz, | stepped forward before | could stop myself. My body moved through the familiar steps perfectly
even when | made a conscious effort to fuck up.
For the rest of the evaluation, | glided through each task like I'd been born to it. Because | had been, in a way.
These weren't skills I'd learned as Luna-they were skills that had been drilled into my head since | was old
enough to walk. My father might have been a bastard, but he’d made sure his daughter could conduct herself
like the perfect little future cash cow he wanted.
Well, at least | could still drop out.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen the evaluations were finished, we gathered in the center of the ballroom to wait for the results.
“Stella, you're amazing,” Anya sighed as she cto stand beside me. “You didn’t make a single mistake. | bet
you win first place again.”
| forced a smile. “Thank you. You did really well, too. | can tell you practiced hard.”
“Thanks to you.” Anya beamed, but then her face softened. “Truthfully, I'm really just doing this for my family.
I've been sending money to them each t| get paid, but it’s not enough—if | win this,
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though, they might be able to clive here.”
| blinked in surprise. “You didn’t tellyour family was struggling.”
She shrugged. “Why should 1? It’s not like you could change anything.” If only she knew that | could have
changed that a few months ago, if only | hadn't been so consumed with thoughts of pleasing a man who never
truly loved me. “Anyway, it’s just a pipe dream. Oh, look-they’re about to announce the results.”
| turned to see that Alexander and the evaluators had gathered and were waiting for everyone to quiet down.
Across the room, | saw Sophia glance atagain. When she noticedlooking, she lifted her chin and looked
away.
When the results were announced, | wasn’t surprised to hear my ncalled among the top performers. I'd
scored in the highest tier across all of the categories, earning a spot in the next round despite my best efforts to
fail.
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“That was quite a performance,” she said, sticking out her hand. “I'm Sophia, by the way. And you are...?"
| wanted to slap her hand away but shook it despite myself, if only to keep up appearances. “Stella Night.”
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“That was my father’s doing,” | said, which wasn't a lie.
Sophia's eyes flickered. “And who was your father?”
“I'd rather not say,” | replied perhaps a bit too quickly, stomach clenching.
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| almost laughed out loud at that. If only she knew how right and how wrong she was at the stime.
“I'm no socialite,” | replied instead. “I'm Lucien’s nanny.’
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