The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0018

I blinked, stunned into silence. Me? A front runner in the competition?

No. Clearly those people didn’t realize how much Nicholas hated me. Once the cameras were allowed

into the palace, and they saw the two of us interacting, they would learn the truth.

Nicholas hated me.

Julian only wanted to use me in his games.

And Joyce seemed utterly disinterested in the whole thing.

I wasn’t a front runner. I was someone barely hanging on.

Regardless, I thanked my maid for the information.

“Now,” the maid said, turning toward the closet. “It is time to prepare you for the banquet.”

The banquet. Right. Tonight was the first official banquet with all three princes and the candidates. We

would formally dine in the dining room.

reinforced the required etiquette for mealtimes that I had forgotten over the past

to eat with the others casually, but to do so in front of

to stay behind. A nanny had been hired for

soon, I had

feelings leaving her here, but she seemed content enough, playing

fort.

maid said, and led me toward the

why I needed another dress. I liked my pale green one

held up a velvet evening gown. Deep emerald in color,

I had worn something like this. For work, I’d

days off, I wore slacks and t–shirts, with an

Nothing like this

maid noticed my

on she said. And you won’t want to

She was right.

I barely recognized myself in the

wide eyes. “Mommy, are you a

don’t know,” I

certain. “You

confidence I needed to

selected a spot near the center of the table. Joyce claimed a seat at the far end. Nicholas wasn’t in the room yet. The King and Queen took opposite ends at the head

time for the girls to sit, Julian instantly called