The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0319

Joyce regarded me with a cool expression. His gaze trailed over me with disinterest. I felt suddenly exposed in my thin nightgown and robe. I wrapped my arms around myself.

“Joyce? You were the one who wanted to see me?” I asked in disbelief.

He nodded curtly. “I wanted to see if you were reckless enough to follow that note out onto a balcony, even knowing all the safety measures we have in place right now.”

“Oh…” I lowered my head, ashamed and embarrassed.

“My brothers are fond of you,” he said. “That gives me enough reason to be concerned for you too.”

“I see…”

I thought back on my actions since receiving that note. My overwhelming desire to see Nicholas had tainted my own self-preservation. I’d even sneaked away from the guards who were supposed to protect me.

Thank G od it was only Joyce out here and not someone who actually meant to do me harm or I would have walked straight into a trap.

The note had even been typed rather than handwritten. I should have known better. Even if Nicholas and I had left similar notes to each other in the past, he wouldn’t recreate that now – not with the danger I’d been in.

Nicholas would have never wanted me to endanger myself by shaking loose my guard and meeting him out here in the cold night.

for having called me out.

you, Joyce,” I said. “I’ll

didn’t

shifted slightly, feeling like a sample

and far between. With my closeness

I thought about it… Wasn’t the balcony a

was proven reckless, so what would happen now? What was Joyce’s actual plan beyond this

feel a chill run down my spine,

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wasn’t fair. Joyce was a prince –

–

not someone to

doing things. This could

enemies. Imagining more would do

I said, hoping to end this entire scene. My embarrassment was immense. I wanted to hurry back to my room and bury myself under my covers until I

nodded, and I felt

leave first,” he

I said, though I wasn’t sure why that would matter. It was so late, I doubt anyone would see

it was better to be cautious. If I was seen afterhours in the presence of yet another prince, I wasn’t sure the