Sal before Nikki finished reading the question. She’d known the answer though.
At least her interview wouldn’t be timed.
By the end of the first round, their team was second overall, having missed one easy one they shouldn’t have, and moved on with only one point missing.
The questions in the second round were harder, but they answered them all correctly, sitting safely in first place when the team ahead of them faltered on a level five difficulty question.
But the two teams still went on together.
Nanny wrapped her arms around all of them as best she could as they took a short break. “No matter what happens, I’m proud of all of you.”
Kelly and Clark were basically Nanny’s family now. Nikki, too, though she’d only known the answer first once.
She didn’t feel like she was pulling her weight.
The first six questions went back and forth. The last question should go to Nikki and her team if the pattern held.
“Last question! For all the marbles!”
Sal shoved the tablet at Nikki. “My hand is cramping from holding the stylus to tightly. You’ve got this.”
Nikki grabbed it.
List the following names of the heir(ess) the Trilunium estate: birth name, legal maiden name, married name
Nikki knew this, but the others whispered with her.
Mikayla Marie Roberts
Karsen Mikayla Robertson
Karsen, Princess of New Sargasso
Nikki hit submit and sank back, her hand already cramping.
“That’s great,” Nanny told her. “They’re still working. “How’d you know the middle names?”
“I follow the royal family pretty closely,” Nikki told her. “She’s fascinated me since Prince Gideon started dating her. A commoner marrying into the royal family. The twins both married aristocrats.”
“I wonder who will be the next queen,” Sal mused. “I haven’t heard about Prince Ezekiel dating anyone since I was like twelve.”
Just thinking about Ezekiel sent an ache through Nikki that she didn’t care to dwell on.
“And we have a winner!”
The other team had entered their answer second, but what if they were looking for something different?
He turned to Nikki’s table. “Team Twelve!”
Nikki squealed as the team hugged then headed up to the stage to get their awards.
Once the short ceremony and accolades from the other participants still around ended, the six of them sat down for the dinner they’d also won.
Over the next hour, Nikki got to know her teammates. They all exchanged numbers. She thanked them for helping her brush up because she needed to tap into her trivia knowledge.
They decided to stick around longer, but Nikki needed to get home. She promised to keep in touch.
She left the pub and held up her hand to hail a cab.
Across the street, the New Ancora Symphony must be letting out. People streamed out of the building. That would make it harder to get a cab.
A limousine glided to a stop in front of the concert hall. A blonde woman in a glittering dress suddenly appeared and climbed in. Nikki didn’t get a good look at her.
But she did see the man with her. His dark hair. Black overcoat. White scarf.
Shoulders meant for a royal mantle.
A head made to wear a crown.
But when their eyes met across the busy street, all she saw was sadness.
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Letter to Readers
Dear Reader,
Thank you for joining Joss and Minnie in Secrets of a Prince! I appreciate you and hope you enjoyed it! I truly didn’t expect to like Minnie, but she surprised me. (I really shouldn’t be surprised by characters anymore… but I still am!)
My father is doing SO MUCH better! Your prayers have been greatly appreciated!
Now if Zeke would just talk to me a bit more often, Redemption of a Prince would be off to the races! Regardless, it’ll head your way early 2021!
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