The Luna Is Gone by Angelique Quinn

Chapter 119

Diana’s pov

There was a moment when I naively thought Nathan still had some feelings for me. Why else would he stop Avia? But soon, reality slapped me hard.

Avia looked at Nathan with resentment and innocence, tears streaming down her face.

“Nathan, do you still love Diana? Even after she repeatedly embarrassed me?” she asked.

“No,” Nathan answered without hesitation.

“Then why stop me?” Avia questioned.

Nathan held Avia’s hand, speaking gently, “I just don’t want you to dirty your hands; she’s not worth it.”

Dirty…

Not worth it…

I chewed on those words, a needle–like pain spreading in my heart. But more than that, it felt absurd. Just like Nathan regretted being attracted to “someone like me,” I regretted falling in love with him.

After Nathan’s explanation, Avia’s sadness vanished instantly. She glanced at me, a hint of triumph barely concealed.

She nestled in Nathan’s arms, her voice sweet. “I knew it; you only have me in your heart, Nathan. I’m so happy.”

Nathan remained silent, gently patting Avia’s back, appearing very tender.

“Oh, by the way,” Avia lifted her head from Nathan’s embrace, “I’ve rested enough; we can continue our engagement ceremony now.”

“Sure,” Nathan focused on Avia, leading her towards the staircase.

As Avia passed by me, she no longer restrained herself, looking at me with disdain, reveling in her triumph. Through silent gestures, she told me, “Diana, you lost.”

Avia’s display meant nothing to me, yet, for some reason, I still felt profoundly upset. I even began to despise myself.

How could I let myself become so pitiful? Like a wretched clown…

Nathan and Avia’s footsteps gradually faded behind me. Suddenly, they halted.

I heard Nathan’s displeased voice, “What are you doing here?”

Turning around, I saw Moss standing opposite Nathan.

Today, Moss looked exceptionally different. He wore a more expensive pair of narrow–framed glasses with a chain, his hair slicked back, leaving only a few strands to cover half of his eyebrow. Dressed in a well–tailored black tailcoat, he looked remarkably handsome and suaye, a far cry from the man in the lab coat

buried in work.

most of my sorrow. Why did he dress

smiled at me, then turned to Nathan, answering politely, “I came to find

he walked straight towards

being late, Diana,”

my head,

downstairs?” Moss offered his

we headed towards the staircase. Nathan, seemingly lost in thought, stared intently at Moss and me, complex emotions

been foolish and miserable enough moments ago. I couldn’t allow myself to make the same low–level

eyebrow, glancing at Nathan. “Apologies, Alpha Nathan. If you’re not planning to go down now, could you

on Nathan, I still felt a chill. Nathan snorted coldly

eyebrow, looking at Nathan’s back, murmuring to himself, “Is he

was puzzled.

Moss

waved it off, “Impossible. You didn’t compete with him for

Moss looked at me with a lowered gaze,

hesitated, understanding Moss’s meaning belatedly.

impossible. Nathan hates me enough; how could

“You don’t understand

him. “I

smiled without saying a word.

the second floor, Moss and I re–entered the hall. Nathan and Avia were continuing the engagement

they kissed and embraced amidst the

take you away,” Moss whispered in my ear, his warm breath tickling.

instinctively turned, about to refuse, but our lips accidentally

not expecting such an

on the stage,

“Ah-”

Moss, turning to see Avia, who had been in Nathan’s arms, now sitting awkwardly

“What happened?”

around us

I see it wrong? Just now, it seemed like Alpha Nathan urgently pulled

saw it too…

“I don’t know…”

gaze. Unexpectedly, I locked eyes with Nathan.

clenched into a fist by his side, a purplish hue

face, as if he were lacking oxygen.

I upset him

he’s jealous,” Moss’s voice sounded beside me.

you it’s impossible.” I warned Moss

his eyes and remained

she explained, “The heels of my high–heeled shoes are too high, and I couldn’t

it,” the host quickly intervened, moving on to the next segment.