The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0243

Suddenly, Nicholas was beside me, a look of unabashed anger on his face. Terry met it with an easy, self-

satisfied smirk.

“Why, nephew. How good of you to join us.”

“The feeling is not mutual,” Nicholas snapped.

“Nick–lass?” With her free hand, Elva reached for Nicholas. He caught her hand in his and held it.

“I think it’s time you moved on, Terry,” Nicholas said, softer, with Elva was listening.

“A knight to the rescue. How charming.” Terry huffed a laugh. “Sometimes I think a suit of armor would

serve you better than a crown.”

Nicholas handled Terry’s prodding better than I had done. He didn’t even bat an eye, just continued to

glare unwaveringly.

Terry picked at his nails. “Unfortunately for you, Piper is also under obligations to speak with me. I am to hear her pitch, after all. If I do not hear it, why, that would be in disregard of the rules. We wouldn’t want that, would we? I’m sure Piper wouldn’t want to be disqualified from the entire competition.”

though I had tried

this, and there’s no reason to cause a fuss. No rules are broken, and who knows? Perhaps I will even donate

money. Like my life wouldn’t fundamentally change with just a

now seemed too tight. His hands would be practically right on my hips, with such

hide my cleavage.

“Mommy?” Elva asked.

at Nicholas.

Nicholas said. “I

him, and I desperately clung to that little glowing

whatever happened next.

“Please watch Elva.”

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At once, he returned his glare to Terry. “If you threaten or try to hurt her in any

I’m pleased to see a woman has finally brought

A muscle

he had gotten under Nicholas’s skin. “What could

a crowded room?”

to me. “Piper…”

okay,” I whispered to him. I swiveled to face Elva. “I’ll be right back, honey.