The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0020

Around us, the girls were speaking with each other and the royal family. Only Nicholas, Susie, and myself

were silent.

The King gave Nicholas a hard look, and Nicholas’s lips twitched like he wanted to frown but didn’t.

I thought he might talk to me, but instead, he leaned forward to see Susie around me.

“It is a pleasant evening, wouldn’t you agree, Susie?”

Susie paled. “You… know my name?”

“Of course. I know the name of every candidate.”

“… oh…” She audibly swallowed a spoonful of soup. “Of course. Sorry to offend.”

“I’m not offended,” Nicholas said. “But, to my question. Wouldn’t you agree?”

Susie’s face shifted from white to red so fast, I worried she might be lightheaded. I placed an arm beside her, ready to catch her if she tilted.

“A–Agree?” Susie stuttered

“Yes.” Nicholas’s brow furrowed slightly. “That the weather is pleasant?”

pleasant.” Susie pushed her chair back. “If you’ll excuse me, I… I, uh…

seemingly having realized she was still clutching her cloth napkin. She dropped it onto her chair, and then scuttled away, pressing

times. He hadn’t moved at all otherwise, like he couldn’t quite believe

shy,”

me. He sat back in his chair and focused

scene curiously. Nicholas had gone back to not speaking! www he was furious with

girls, and with

zooming in on

a laugh, bringing the attention to myself. 1, personally, find

at me again,

I tilted my head toward

the camera and immediately schooled his frown into a

He didn’t wait for me to answer. “I’ve taken to

“Which is?” I asked.

His gaze sliced into me. “They lay

tactic, but shameless.”

talking about me. I had a child, yet here I

Did he think this was some clever ploy of mine, to

aim higher than

my napkin, giving

Then I spoke.

I

I love

he feigned interest. He lifted his soup–filled

They are so pure, loyal. Monogamous. Among