The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0449

Chapter 0449

“Nicholas? Who is it?” came a voice from within Nicholas’s room. A female voice. One I recognized.

Bridget.

My stomach shot into my throat so quickly, I thought I might be sick.

Suddenly, before I could even think to react, the door opened, and Bridget was standing there. Nicholas was behind her, hand on the door like he had tried to stop her, but she dipped under his arm.

“Oh. Piper! What a surprise! What are you doing so late?” Bridget’s tone was friendly enough, but there was a sharpness in her eyes that I was learning only appeared when she was particularly irritated. She must have been tired, as well, to let it show through so obviously.

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“I… uh…” I hadn’t been expecting to run into Bridget or anyone other than Nicholas tonight, so I didn’t have an excuse prepared. I wracked my brain. “I just wanted to… congratulate Nicholas… on his performance tonight.”

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What did I even need an excuse for? Bridget was the one who needed an excuse!

I ask why you are here so late?” I asked.

I were just

none too gently. There was a growl in his voice.

should know,” Bridget told him. “Or did you mean to keep it a secret longer?” Then she looked at me and winked. “You won’t tell anyone about this, right, Piper?”

had no idea what to say. To have too big of a reaction would be to give myself away.

from my face.

said. “The competition will go on as before. No one will know that

enough, Bridget,” Nicholas said, some of

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command. It was more likely because of the complete one–two punch of her words. What was there left to say

was on board, and that I would be

words stabbed into me like a sharp object between my ribs, tearing

heart.

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