#Chapter 297: A Friendly Surprise

The next morning, I awoke to a knock on the door. Beside me Elva began to rub her eyes. I hadn’t indulged in too much alcohol, unlike some of the other girls, but I still felt a pressure in my head, probably from having stayed up too late. I wanted to turn over in bed and ignore the knocking, but if Elva was already waking up, I knew any attempts to return to sleep would be futile. With a groan, I rolled out of bed and headed to the door. Any annoyance I felt that morning immediately vanished the moment I opened the door and saw Charlotte standing there. “Surprise?” she said, smiling. “Charlotte!” I excitedly pulled her into a hug. We hadn’t been apart all that long, but seeing another familiar face here warmed my heart. Charlotte had become such a good friend, I was always happy to see her. “What are you doing here?” “Prince Nicholas asked me to come,” she said. She gently returned my hug. “To escort your new wardrobe.” I pulled back from the hug, and noticed there were quite a