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?”

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

and started walking away. Halfway to the door she turned around, seemingly having realized she was still clutching her cloth napkin. She dropped it onto her chair, and

of times. He hadn’t moved at all otherwise, like he

very shy,”

glancing at me. He sat back in his chair and focused on his

were watching the scene curiously. Nicholas had gone back to not speaking! www he

the girls, and with

to be zooming

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

again, his frown

I tilted my head

noticed the camera and immediately schooled his frown into

me to answer. “I’ve taken to raising some.

“Which is?” I asked.

he said. His gaze sliced into me. “They lay

tactic, but shameless.”

from my face. He was talking about me. I had a

in the Luna choosing game. Did he think this was some

higher than I had

my napkin, giving myself a moment to recover from the

Then I spoke.

I

love birds,” I

interest. He

They are so