The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0306

The next morning, as Elva played with her toys, I sat and drank tea with Charlotte and Mark.

Per the competition rules, I wasn’t allowed to watch television to keep up to date with current events, but Charlotte and Mark were, and oftentimes, we would sit, just like this, and go over the thoughts and rumors of the public about me or the competition.

Today was a special kind of exception.

“Every channel is still discussing Terry’s arrest,” Charlotte said. “Arresting him so publically has caused something of an uproar.”

“It was necessary,” Mark said. “Only with the public’s support, will we be able to take down the underground. Everyone has to help.”

“I get it,” Charlotte replied, “But that’s not how the public sees it. They see a royal family with corrupt connections. If Terry was this deep in the organization, then maybe the others are too.” At Mark’s growing frown, she quickly held up her hands. “That’s what they think, not me!”

at least looked

said. “You’ve seen the demonstrations

gate. They held signs with slogans disparaging the royal family. Someone had

the royal family,” Charlotte said. “They need to build it back.”

at me. “There is some talk among the royal

“What?” I gasped.

Terry’s arrest, the previous event had been called into question. Terry’s inappropriate behavior had not gone unnoticed by the

the producers would need time to determine their next

take that time, considering the tensions growing just outside their front gate.

is the worst thing they could do,” Charlotte said. “The only way to turn around the public perception is to continue to build goodwill through the competition.

any decision rashly,” Mark said. “They would risk doing more harm than good.‘

both sides. If I allowed myself to consider fully, I would likely agree with Charlotte. The competition could generate the goodwill necessary to bring the public away from Terry’s

down on me. A break