The Luna Is Gone by Angelique Quinn

Chapter 121

Diana’s pov

“Moss? How come you’re here? Aren’t you supposed to be dining in the banquet hall downstairs?” Moss straightened up from the railing, “Not feeling hungry.”

“Oh, I see.” I glanced around, and at the end of the corridor, there extended a balcony. “Want to go get some fresh air?”

Moss didn’t answer but started walking towards the balcony. After breathing in the fresh air, I stretched lazily. With hands on the railing, I looked at Moss, who was gazing into the distance, his eyes behind the glasses filled with heavy emotions. “Are you worried about the collaboration between William and Nathan?” I asked.

Moss lowered his gaze and locked eyes with me. “I arrived a bit late. Just found out about it at the dining table. What do you think is the ultimate goal of Alpha Nathan and William’s collaboration?”

“I… I don’t know.” I pursed my lips, clasping my hands together tightly.

Moss presented a hypothesis, “Could it be that William wants to leverage Alpha Nathan’s influence to expand Gummy Skull’s sales channels? Or, perhaps, he aims to legalize this deal altogether?”

Watching Moss deep in thought, I couldn’t hold back and said, “Nathan is a very qualified Alpha. To some extent, I don’t really believe he would stoop to William’s level.”

Moss chuckled. “Even now, you still have fantasies about that guy? Do you still like him?”

Moss glanced at me sideways. I wanted to shout at Moss-

I don’t like Nathan, not at all!

But lies can deceive others, not oneself. No matter how firm my words were, the truth was, I couldn’t deny that my feelings for Nathan hadn’t completely vanished.

“I’ve given up on him.” I emphasized with this phrase.

“A year ago, you gave up on him, but later, you still gave him a second chance to get close to you. Diana.”

Moss turned around, looking at me seriously. “You’re always soft on him. Your feelings for him are deeper and more complicated than you imagine.”

I suddenly felt embarrassed and angry as if someone had exposed my innermost thoughts..

“But so what? I’m human, not a high–precision instrument. Feeling conflicted is normal, right? But I swear, I won’t let this disgusting and contemptible feeling, even

to myself, affect our experiments and what we’re working on!”

My voice shattered and choked in the wind.

Moss fell silent. After a few seconds, he sighed. His warm hand touched my face. “I was wrong. Don’t cry.”

for a moment, realizing my cheeks

“I’m not crying.”

my head, wiping away the tears

apologized, “I don’t know

soon as you heard me speaking for Nathan, you got jealous and started getting mad at

thought Moss would immediately refute me. But

at his clothes. “Hey, I was just joking.”

me with bitterness.

I’m seriously thinking.”

“Thinking about what?”

I’ve never been in love, never liked anyone. Maybe, like you

Moss’s mouth with my

say nonsense!” I said earnestly, “Don’t forget, you only love your experiments. The experiment

his eyes,

gaze strangely innocent.

his gaze

later, as if conceding, he

let

unpredictable direction, I

way, do you regret it?”

“Regret what?”

recruit you today, and you decided to

his chin. “After learning about the collaboration between Alpha Nathan and William, with those two working together, I’m not sure

I glared at Moss, then couldn’t help but laugh. “Anyway, it’s too late

patted Moss on

anytime. With the experimental data I have now, I believe William would still be happy to consider me as an honored guest rather

blinked my eyes.

talking nonsense.”

serious. “Here’s the deal, promise me one condition, and I’ll help

“What is it?”

you recently received

“Oh… yes.”

funds. Give me five

hand boldly. “Forget about five hundred billion. When the trillion from Nathan arrives, I’ll

there might be a third person present other than Moss and me. So, when I suddenly heard Nathan calling my name

Moss caught

turned around, and just five steps away, Nathan stood with a grim and terrifying expression.

are