The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0455

Not long after I parted with Julian and returned to my room to change, I was alerted that the candidates were to report to the foyer to receive the results of the theater event. I had expected the results to come quickly, but this seemed extra fast.

Though with Bridget the professional actress among the group, maybe the royal family and the producers didn’t need all that much time to determine who deserved the highest ranking.

Running on zero sleep, I was tired as I changed into fresh clothes and moved a little slower than usual as I headed down to the foyer.

Mark must have told Susie about the fight between Nicholas and Julian because no sooner had I entered the room, then she came rushing up to me.

She looped her arm through one of mine and asked, “What happened?”

“I don’t know what to say,” I said. “Nicholas saw Julian and me coming out of the woods and attacked Julian right away. He barely said anything, and he didn’t listen to reason.‘

“He must have been furious,” Susie said.

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“He was,” I agreed. “But if he would have just listened to me, I could have told him that nothing happened between Julian and me…”

Susie blinked, startled, like she hadn’t been expecting that. “Nothing happened?”

Now I was startled and looked at her in shock. “You thought something had?”

Susie looked a little sheepish, like she was embarrassed by what she had thought. “That’s what all the rumors are saying?”

“Rumors?” I gasped. Who the hell was going around talking about this? Julian wouldn’t have said a word, and I doubted Nicholas would have.

“I didn’t believe them at first,” Susie said, “But after Mark told me about the fight this morning, I wasn’t so sure they were false anymore. Nicholas isn’t the type to fight over nothing, no matter how on edge Mark says he is.”

me this morning, that Nicholas had been pushed too far and was starting to crack under the pressure. It wasn’t any

tell you about the rumors?”

saying it,” Susie said. “I have no idea

still wasn’t sure of the timeline, but the only other person who knew I had been out with Julian all night was Bridget. I slid my

our eyes met, she smiled kindly, as if greeting a

so surreal, especially after her words this morning. I didn’t know what

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of my free hands and wave back.

whispered. “Bridget started

don’t know,” I said.

with him this time, even though Nicholas and

closer to the stage, where we met with Veronica, who was standing with Tiffany and Jessica, who seemed to have bonded over their shared stage experience. I wasn’t

the microphone, then tapped on it to get our attention. We all quieted down to

while discreetly keeping the written side hidden from both us and the cameras. “There have been some shifts in the current rankings of our candidates. And of course, the addition of Bridget has added fresh

join him. Some did, politely. I did, a little. As did Susie, Tiffany, and Jessica. Veronica abstained, as well as Olivia and

everyone,” she said, likely pretending she

the show. Absolutely wonderful, Bridget. You are a truly talented artisan, and a gift to the

Nathan,” Bridget said. The camera zoomed in on her face. She blew it a kiss.

his throat as he consulted his paper. “This, of course, brings Bridget straight to the top of the rankings, and bumps down Olivia from the lead, as well as dropping everyone else down one point. Now, for the other changes.”

gave a brief critique of their performance

nervous as the scene dictated. But since her scene was so brief, she received a medium amount of

the bottom. She seemed visibly upset. Jessica, who

comfort.

to be

was unreliable. Your character on stage

like

have played. It seemed as if you were constantly distracted. The royal family feels that you did not put your all into

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