Chapter 0246

For too long, I watched Nicholas across the room, as he greeted a benefactor and then introduced

Olivia. As it wasn’t Lilliana’s turn with the benefactor, she had been asked to stand back. She glared at

Olivia behind Nicholas’s back.

Nicholas turned on the charisma for the elderly benefactor. Olivia, beside him, did the same. They looked like a matching pair, working together to charm the benefactor. With the way the benefactor

blushed and smiled, it was clearly working.

I didn’t want to hate Olivia. Compared to Linda and some of the others, she had never physically done me or Elva harm. But watching the way she kept touching Nicholas’s arm… Or how she smiled at him… Or

once, she winked….

My heart had emotions all its own that had little to do with logic or reason. My heart hated Olivia out of sheer jealousy. She had closeness to Nicholas now. She could smile and laugh and flirt, and might even

be successful.

I imagined Nicholas choosing Olivia as his Luna and my gut squeezed tight. She was a good choice.

She’d make a respectable Luna.

Nicholas. I didn’t

Except me.

What a foolish notion. One I had to let go

me, but I would never be the one

on, for both our

sleepy,” Elva said, mumbling the words against my shoulder. “Can

other benefactors to talk to yet. I really shouldn’t leave. But

sick again. Her exhaustion

room.” At the very least, I could have the doctor

in Mark’s care

carried Elva out of the ballroom. The guards at the door didn’t

twice.

with the candidates at the gala, and the servants likely enjoying

gala

hallways so barren. Though typically, I would have Julian or Nicholas at my side. On

my skin seeing another woman standing in a purple, shimmering gown at

the fabric that Jane had stolen from

turned toward me, exposing her face. My breath caught in my

The woman was Jane.

walking, feet planted

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