Chapter 37

Veronica feels increasingly isolated in the palace. She notices that the servants and palace staff no longer treat her with the same respect as before, and she feels like an outsider in her own home. Everywhere she looks, she sees Blake and Samantha together, cuddling, holding hands, and making out. It is as if they are rubbing their happiness in her face.

Veronica cannot shake off the feeling of betrayal and injustice. She feels like she has been pushed aside, that her place in the palace is no longer secure. She is angry with Blake for choosing Samantha over her, for flaunting his new relationship in front of her, for not even bothering to be discreet.

She is also angry with Kyra, who she feels has betrayed her by not telling her the truth about Blake's relationship with Samantha. She had thought that she and Kyra were close, but now she realizes that Kyra had been keeping secrets from her all along.

Veronica becomes increasingly bitter and resentful, and she starts to withdraw from