The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0018

I blinked, stunned into silence. Me? A front runner in the competition?

No. Clearly those people didn’t realize how much Nicholas hated me. Once the cameras were allowed

into the palace, and they saw the two of us interacting, they would learn the truth.

Nicholas hated me.

Julian only wanted to use me in his games.

And Joyce seemed utterly disinterested in the whole thing.

I wasn’t a front runner. I was someone barely hanging on.

Regardless, I thanked my maid for the information.

“Now,” the maid said, turning toward the closet. “It is time to prepare you for the banquet.”

The banquet. Right. Tonight was the first official banquet with all three princes and the candidates. We

would formally dine in the dining room.

reinforced the required etiquette for mealtimes that I had forgotten over

enough to eat with the others casually, but to do so in front of the royal family and potential cameras, made

nanny had been hired for her, and

soon, I had

content enough, playing with her dolls under her

fort.

see your dress,” the maid said, and

I liked my pale green one with the

the maid held up a velvet evening gown. Deep emerald in

couldn’t remember the last time I had worn something like this. For work, I’d

black pants. On days off, I wore

Nothing like this

noticed

said. And you won’t want to

She was right.

barely recognized

Elva looked at me with comically wide eyes. “Mommy, are you a

know,” I

seemed certain. “You

confidence I needed to

Joyce claimed a seat at the far end. Nicholas wasn’t in the

time for the girls to sit, Julian instantly called me over. “Piper!