The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 256

Chapter 0256

The next morning, Elva was still resting peacefully after I awoke and changed, so I left her in the care of

Charlotte, the Nanny, and Mark, and went down to breakfast alone.

I was nearly there, when both Veronica and Tiffany blocked my path.

“We want to talk to you,” Veronica said.

We were about to have breakfast beside each other. “Could it wait until breakfast?” If they were going to

yell at me about ‘my‘ behavior last night, I’d prefer it not to happen on my empty stomach.

“No,” Veronica said.

Okay, then. I sighed in resignation and followed them to a quieter spot away from the doorway to the

dining room.

Tiffany crossed her arms. “We talked to the other–you last night at the gala.”

“She looked like you and spoke like you, but it was clear to us both that she was not you,” Veronica said.

“Yeah, plus… why would you change clothes? That’s not like you at all. And then change back?” Tiffany

shook her head. “It doesn’t add up, Piper. So spill. Tell us what’s really going on.”

My heart pounded. Of all people that didn’t know the difference, why were these two so observant?

Even the King had been willing to believe the worst of me.

“It was me… I was just having a bad night,” I said. I didn’t want to lie, but I couldn’t tell anyone the truth,

not even them. Too many people knew it already, from Nicholas’s guards to some of the servants. It was

a miracle the truth hadn’t leaked yet.

That it hadn’t was a compliment to the strong character of everyone on Nicholas’s payroll.

“That was not a bad night,” Tiffany said.

“That wasn’t you,” Veronica added.

“Did

you

lose a bet or something?” Tiffany said. “Someone extorting you?”

Veronica gave Tiffany sideways look. “It wasn’t her.”

Tiffany looked back. “Who else could it be?”

looked at me

I just can’t.” If it were only me

reputation.

so much deeper than just

alright, Piper,” Julian said. Appearing beside me, he placed a gentle

trust these two.”

frowned at him. He was the one who was

I picked these two. Well, other

“They’re trustworthy.” He shrugs. “And they hate the

is behind this?” Tiffany asked, her

said. At her sides, her

nudged me. “You can

involvement. But I did explain that I had a twin sister who was caught up with the organization. I said Jane wanted to ruin

to fall into the underground’s

gazes became more pitying than judgmental. By the end,

my behalf.

of a relief, to finally be able to tell someone the truth and to not have to bear

of their

is running

being terrible to

I said.

“I thought my family

be fooled again,”

if we were jerks to you last night. It took a minute for us to

two and two together.”

don’t have to

said. “The underground organization

Tiffany glanced at each other. Julian lowered his hand from

this together now,” Julian said. “We’ll have to work to take

“I’m in,” Veronica said.

added with

It felt good, like I had just gained two

I said. “It’s a secret I can’t

must have your reasons,”

”

–

to tell anyone. Your sister must be getting

trouble.”

I nodded, they both

secret is safe with us,” Veronica said. She always spoke definitively, so

and Tiffany then excused themselves to go to breakfast. I nearly joined them,

Julian gave me pause. I waved them ahead without

“Julian.”

“Hm?”

bloodshot, with heavy bags

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