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

to do so

behind. A nanny had been

soon, I had

feelings leaving her here, but she seemed content enough, playing with her dolls

fort.

see your dress,” the maid said,

sure why I needed another dress. I liked my pale

the maid held up a velvet evening gown. Deep emerald in color, it was sleeveless with a v- shaped

remember the last time I had worn something like this. For work, I’d worn

off, I wore slacks and t–shirts, with an

Nothing like this

noticed

she said. And you won’t want

She was right.

barely

at me with comically wide eyes.

know,”

seemed certain. “You

confidence I needed to

princes had priority when choosing seats. Julian selected a spot near the center of the table. Joyce claimed a seat at the far end. Nicholas wasn’t in the room yet. The King and

it came time for the girls to sit, Julian instantly called