The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 18

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.

The trainers had reinforced the required etiquette for mealtimes that I had forgotten over the past three

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

was requested to stay behind. A nanny had been hired

soon, I had

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

fort.

your dress,” the maid said, and

needed another dress. I liked my pale green

maid held up a velvet evening gown. Deep

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

days off, I wore slacks

Nothing like this

maid noticed my

it on she said. And you won’t want to take it

She was right.

mirror, I barely recognized myself in

comically wide eyes. “Mommy, are

don’t know,”

seemed certain. “You

compliment gave me the confidence I needed to keep my head

Julian selected a spot near the center of the table. Joyce claimed a seat at

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