to leave without my dinner. Groaning under my breath, I trudged out of the hall, trying to

if they think I'm someone they can easily push a

led girl. Her platinum blonde hair was tied neatly into a bun, a few loose tendrils escaping from her hair band and framing her heart-shap

ng everywhere but me. "I'm Emily. Uh

of who she might be. At my reply, she o

e asked, biting her lip nervously. I nodd

, smiling nervously. "Uh, if you want to,

xpression- but found none. Instead, I only saw a nervous, timid girl that was just

hooting up to meet mine. I almost felt a little bad that she looked

veloped my wrist, and I let her lead the way to her dorm room. It didn't take very l

if she was just lucky or if she was another one of the 'special' students in Kendia, because he

furnished kitchen in her room and headed to the cabine

here?" Emily asked, looking over her shoulder

absentmindedly. "Under

t up with water. "The Academy wouldn't have offered you a scholarship oth

more pressured than before. Clearing my throat, I gla

an pleased. "I wanted to take English Literature, but

didn't sound like I was prying. Emily

was no big deal that she just revealed that she was heiress to one of the

ed the noodles into two bowls. Grabbing some silverware from the d

she said.

n my bowl with my fork. "I don't want to sou

the table top with a hesitant look on her face

much as cast any of the Royals a dirty look will be done for. It might seem ridiculous, but that's just how

said, snorting loudl

s quick to shut me

but you, Emily," I said,

ed, letting out a laugh. "Silly

ed curiously. Emily gave me a look, before setting

," she said, shrug

t on scholarship is rich," I

again. "Their families are extremely powerful an

sked, widening my

hey're all good-looking and basically prod

ugh they're not the most pleasant people on earth

onglomerate firms in the world. Not to mention, he's extremely intelligent and ambitious, starting his own firm last year. He's already earned a couple of million d

he industry. His sculptures sell for millions at auctions. He even has a permanent exh

ician and singer, and the debut single he released when he was fourteen ranked number one in the French music

genius. Honestly, if his parents weren't Kendia alumnus, Yuko probably would be studying at MIT or Harvard now," Emily

t wonder what the point of it was. These boys must be constantly busy with studying and working, and you know what they say: All work and no play makes Jack want to kill someone.

ingle parent here that don't know about the Royals. Because of that, parents are constantly badge

hearing about the four boys and all of their achieveme

ughing slightly. "I'm not comp

e for myself," I snorted, and t

, but I wasn't asking about their credentials," I said, aft

asked, furrowing her eyebrows together. I

shoulders. "What they show to the public is what the public gets. Ther

because they knew nothing of these boys. The four of them, seemingly perfect, but also closed off. As if they were part of the most exclusi

ing over the fence. To my knowledge, as much as these boys are successful and good-looking, they could ver

Emily cried, hitting her forehead with the ba

t I didn't introduce myself to you until you realized you didn't

Then, she titled her head to one side and began to mumble

you doing?" I asked, fe

ckname for you, of co

me Lizzy," I said, causin

name," she said before clapping her hands together an

esting the name on my to

me an outstretched hand. Shaking my hand, she shot me