The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0235

Although perhaps Julian’s initial plan to hold a contest event at Terry’s mansion would bear fruit. At this point, I felt so directionless, I wasn’t sure what was even possible anymore.

“Leave it to Julian and me for now,” Nicholas whispered. “We’ll give it more thought.” When I started to say something, he quickly amended, “We won’t keep you out of the loop.”

I nodded. Truthfully, I wanted some distance from it all, if only to catch my breath. But I couldn’t just do

nothing

“I have to do something.”

“Focus on the competition,” Nicholas said. “If you continue to inspire the public, you might have a

chance at winning, no matter what the King and Queen say.

Winning? There was no way.

“You have to stay as long as you can.” Nicholas dropped his voice even lower. “I can only protect you.

and Elva while you are here.”

His voice was so earnest, his concern so clear, I could only agree.

“I’ll try,” I said, a quiet promise in the dim morning light.

Later that morning, after Nicholas had sneaked out and Elva had awoken, Charlotte walked into the room carrying bolts of a new fabric. It wasn’t the shimmering purple that Elva and I had loved, and Jane.

but was a

nodding seriously in approval. Holding some of the fabric

and down rabidly to watch it sparkle.

her words. “Yes, the other one was too dark, wasn’t it?

our lives.”

too. It will be much easier to work

dress started by this afternoon. After you try it on, we

adjournments we want to

up the dresses in a flash.

help/I mainly stitched hemlines while she

themselves.

were finished, Elva tried hers own

like a Queen!” she giggled, then went to hold court with her stuffed

new my dimensions perfectly, and the dress reflected that. It hugged my curves. The bodice dipped tastefully low, enough to show just a hint of my cleavage. It was sleeveless. With my

a golden shawl,” Charlotte said, tapping her chin. She lifted the bolt

closer to my shoulders.

it to her judgement.

however.

knock sounded

it?”

Julian to see you, miss,” Mark replied through

my dress. After all, many girls were still looking to copy me. But no, Julian wouldn’t