The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0423

When Bridget opened the door to her rooms, the first person she saw was Nicholas. A brilliant smile blossomed across her face. But then, in the next moment, she opened the door wider and saw me standing there too. That perfect smile wavered.

“Piper,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting you.”

“It seemed improper for me to be alone in your rooms,” Nicholas said. “For both our sakes, I thought it might be best to bring along a chaperone.”

“A chaperone?” Bridget scoffed. “Nicholas, what exactly do you think I intend to do?”

“It’s not like that, Bridget.”

“What is it like, then, Nicholas? Because it sounds a lot like you are accusing me of something.” She scrunches up her face like she’s offended. Like what Nicholas is doing is in the wrong, somehow questioning their friendship instead of trying to protect Bridget’s

reputation

“I don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea about us,” Nicholas said. “This is for your sake.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. I’m an actress. People expect me to live a bit on the edge.”

“Well, I’d prefer if we both stayed away from the edge,” Nicholas added. “Too much of that going on lately.”

Bridget sighed but eventually relented. “Fine. Come in, you two.”

She stepped back from the door, and Nicholas and I entered. I was immediately floored by the sheer size and space of Bridget’s rooms. She had a much bigger set of rooms than I did, bigger than Susie’s too. Bigger than any other candidate’s I’ve seen.

The decorations were lavish too. Crystal chandeliers and golden adornments. She had a canopy bed with bunches of lavender hanging on the four posters.

It was beautiful and excessive, a room fit for a visiting foreign princess or Queen. Or an ultra -famous actress the royal family was trying desperately to impress.

I was starting to see that the favors for Bridget were not limited to event–selection and management. Who knew what other boons she was granted behind the scenes?

Bridget walked to the center of the room, where she had arranged two plush chairs. She carelessly dragged over a much less comfortable–looking wooden stool from the corner of

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room and placed it nearby.

sit here, Piper,” she said. “You should be able to see everything from here. I hope you don’t mind but I.intended to work on the love scenes

chemistry in sync. You understand.”

His eyes stayed on me.

but was being far more subtle about it. “Piper being here might be a blessing actually, Nicholas. She can watch

rather hurl myself into the fireplace, but I refrain, remembering my purpose. I must protect Nicholas’s reputation. As well as his person, if Bridget wanted to push too far. Nicholas was earnest, and he saw

So I would keep watching. Like

like maybe she just

a lingering crush on Nicholas, why rub it in my face? She couldn’t possibly know that he and I were

she did though.

shook my head, trying to clear away the circular thinking again. It was getting me nowhere

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waved her arms around. “This open area can be the stage. Nicholas come here. Here. This is your spot. Now, let’s pick up from

noticed that Bridget didn’t have a script. Nicholas did, however, and

pages.

should learn your lines soon, Nicholas,” she

of them,” Nicholas

of hope in her voice. Was

perhaps,” Nicholas said, dismissing her without even

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her voice was slightly tighter than before, the only indicator that

and

mode. One minute she was standing casually with a big smile, the next she was a wilting flower leaning into Nicholas, a bit of desperation in

shouldn’t be here. The guards will surely find you.” She placed the back of her hand to

his throat again. “It would all be worth it, uh… to be

He stopped.

Bridget waited.