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.

trainers had reinforced the required etiquette for mealtimes that

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

A nanny had been

soon, I had

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

fort.

your dress,” the maid said, and led

needed another dress. I liked my

held up a velvet evening gown. Deep emerald in color, it was

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

pants. On days off, I wore slacks and t–shirts, with an occasional high–necked

Nothing like this

maid noticed

you won’t

She was right.

the mirror, I barely

wide eyes. “Mommy, are you a

don’t know,” I

seemed certain.

needed to keep my head high as I entered the

choosing seats. Julian selected a spot near the center of the table. Joyce claimed a seat at the far end. Nicholas wasn’t

to sit, Julian