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.”

I gasped, though I had tried

to you. Do this, and

my life wouldn’t fundamentally change with just a few thousand dollars in

had earlier loved now seemed too tight. His hands would be practically right on my

hide my

“Mommy?” Elva asked.

at Nicholas.

don’t have to,” Nicholas said. “I don’t

I desperately clung to

whatever happened next.

“Please watch Elva.”

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

pleased to see a woman has finally brought it cut in you, though saddened that the woman is one you will

A muscle ticked in his jaw.

had gotten under Nicholas’s skin. “What

a crowded room?”

to me. “Piper…”

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