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

eyes. “I wish I could tell you, but I just can’t.” If

reputation.

so much

Appearing beside me, he placed a gentle hand on

trust these two.”

the one who was so

grinned at my upset. “There’s a reason I picked these

laughed. “They’re trustworthy.” He shrugs. “And they

asked,

her sides, her hands clenched into

me. “You can

or Elva’s involvement. But I did explain that I had a twin sister who was caught up with the organization. I said

enough to fall

their gazes became more pitying than judgmental. By the end, they were outright angry

my behalf.

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

their misguided judgement

a sister of yours is running around pretending to be you?” Tiffany asked. “And

night, being terrible to

I said. “And

whistled. “I thought my

fooled

sure.” Tiffany sighed. “Sorry if we were jerks to you last night. It took

two and two together.”

don’t have to

do,” Veronica said. “The underground organization has

and Tiffany glanced at each other. Julian lowered his hand from my shoulder to

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

“I’m in,” Veronica said.

Tiffany added with a fist

good, like I had just gained two

“It’s a secret I can’t afford to have

your reasons,” Veronica

”

–

suck, not being able to tell anyone. Your sister must be getting you in

trouble.”

nodded, they

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

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

gave me pause. I

“Julian.”

“Hm?”

red, bloodshot, with heavy bags hanging underneath them. He wavered

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