The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0020

Around us, the girls were speaking with each other and the royal family. Only Nicholas, Susie, and myself

were silent.

The King gave Nicholas a hard look, and Nicholas’s lips twitched like he wanted to frown but didn’t.

I thought he might talk to me, but instead, he leaned forward to see Susie around me.

“It is a pleasant evening, wouldn’t you agree, Susie?”

Susie paled. “You… know my name?”

“Of course. I know the name of every candidate.”

“… oh…” She audibly swallowed a spoonful of soup. “Of course. Sorry to offend.”

“I’m not offended,” Nicholas said. “But, to my question. Wouldn’t you agree?”

Susie’s face shifted from white to red so fast, I worried she might be lightheaded. I placed an arm beside her, ready to catch her if she tilted.

“A–Agree?” Susie stuttered

“Yes.” Nicholas’s brow furrowed slightly. “That the weather is pleasant?”

very pleasant.” Susie pushed her chair back. “If you’ll excuse me, I… I, uh… I have

having realized she was still clutching her cloth napkin. She dropped it onto her chair, and

He hadn’t moved at all otherwise, like

shy,” I

at me. He sat back in his chair and focused on his

not speaking! www he was furious with me, but if he continued to be

with the girls,

zooming

bringing the attention to myself. 1, personally, find

again, his frown clear

tilted my head

the camera and immediately schooled his frown

“I’ve taken to raising

“Which is?” I asked.

into me. “They lay their eggs in other birds‘ nests. A

tactic, but shameless.”

my face. He was talking about me. I had a child, yet here I was,

he think this was some clever

aim higher than I had

at the corner of my mouth with my napkin, giving myself

Then I spoke.

I

love birds,”

He

They are so pure, loyal. Monogamous. Among