The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0218

I was exhausted but I complied, changing into a simple dress and then heading downstairs. When I saw

Susie standing in the back of the room, I immediately went to her side.

Most of the girls assumed Nathan was soon to announce the next event for the competition, and so

there was much speculation about what that event could be.

“Maybe it will be a beauty contest,” Olivia said, flipping her gorgeous hair.

“It could be trivia,” said Jessica. She looked excited by the prospect. “We could have teams, and -”

“What about a horse race,” Tiffany said. “Some kind of show of our horse-riding capability.”

Nathan headed to the stage in the room. He didn’t have a microphone this time. With only eight of us in

the room now, he could be clearly heard just by his speaking up.

“The next event will be…” he said.

The room took a breath:

“A fundraising gala.”

and Jessica’s shoulders slumped.

candidate will have her chance to pitch her own cause to a ballroom full of

offer you help as you work the

looked sharply at each other, before slicing their hard gazes to

to

to see your abilities in action on

a ba stion of diplomacy – and raising money for her causes.

the evening,” Nathan said, “the benefactors themselves will decide who to support.

of the benefactors will be donating real funds, so you will be working both for yourself and for the benefit

cause.”

the orphanage. I had returned with Elva a few times since my last

more financial support.

to Susie. “What

shelter

response. Susie seemed to

most times.

cause,” I told her,

and I turned to leave the parlor, I noticed Lilliana near the door, speaking with the head of the guard, Joseph. They

Joseph nodded severely.

them, but they were standing along the hallway I needed to walk through. I