CHAPTER TWELVE
Two hours later, Izzy walked across the library with a book on her head. Okay, “across” was a slight exaggeration. She traveled three steps before the book fell off and landed on the wood floor with a thump.
“I don’t see why I need to do this.” Izzy blamed her lack of concentration on not sleeping last night, but the real reason was Niko. She couldn’t stop thinking about hugging him and wanting to kiss him. “No one will watch how I walk.”
“Princesses need perfect posture,” Jules said.
“But I’m not going to be a princess.” Izzy held the etiquette book she’d been balancing on her head. None of this stuff Jules was trying to teach her mattered. Not now, anyway. “I’m going to marry my friend Boyd and return to Charlotte. As long as I put my napkin in my lap at mealtime, I’ll
