The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0174

I didn’t want to think about Nicholas anymore, so I made my way over to Joyce instead. I knew his two

brothers well but not him, and that seemed a shame.

When I drew near, Susie glanced up to smile at me. “Oh, Piper. Have you met Prince Joyce? Should I introduce you?”

How could I say that if I met him, I didn’t remember? That would be unbearably rude.

“I don’t remember if we’ve met,” Joyce said in my silence. He looked at me eyes of burnt umber, watchful and calculating.

“I’ll introduce you, then,” Susie said. “Prince Joyce, this is Piper. Piper, please meet Prince Joyce.”

“Nice to officially meet you, Prince Joyce,” I said, giving a small curtsey.

He nodded.

We both didn’t move for a moment, me standing with Joyce gazing up at me. Then he motioned toward one of the chairs near him.

“Please, sit,” he said.

was silence again. Prince Joyce didn’t seem to care for small talk. Meanwhile the quiet was making me anxious. I worried my fingers together in

you enjoying the competition so far?” I asked

he

glanced at Susie. She

you are going to

Meanwhile Susie seemed a bit downtrodden. My heart went out

thought, honestly,” Joyce said. He quickly covered a yawn with his hand. “If it were up to me, we wouldn’t even be

I

ne anyway. They didn’t before the contest, and they won’t after. I have no hope of wearing

one cares about

didn’t seem to hear her.

it. I just want to be

frowned, I prompted, “Wouldn’t it be

love to spring from,

Joyce said. “I wouldn’t even

her interest had gone unnoticed. She took a breath, maybe to muster her courage, and said too loudly,”

room turned to look at her. When she noticed, her face went

heard her this