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Chloe was momentarily stunned. Her ears were ringing with the sound of voices, but she couldn't quite process what anyone was saying; the whole situation felt like a surreal, waking dream.

"Chloe, get up there," Jake urged, pulling Chloe up from her seat. "Go on, go get our crown back."

Only when Jake gave her a nudge did Chloe start walking toward the stage, moving like a puppet on strings