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.

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

the others casually, but to do so in front of the royal family and potential cameras,

to stay behind. A nanny had been hired for her, and was set to arrive

soon, I had

seemed content enough, playing with her

fort.

you see your dress,” the maid said, and led

sure why I needed another dress. I liked

up a velvet evening gown. Deep emerald in color, it was sleeveless with a

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

pants. On days off, I wore slacks and t–shirts, with an occasional high–necked

Nothing like this

maid noticed

she said. And you won’t

She was right.

mirror, I barely recognized myself in the

with comically wide eyes. “Mommy, are you a fairy

know,” I

certain. “You

compliment gave me the confidence I needed to keep my head high

of the table. Joyce claimed a seat at the far end. Nicholas wasn’t in the room

came time for the girls to sit, Julian instantly called me