The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0545

My mind reeled. I couldn't imagine what another event might be. To me, personally, I was still trying to recover from the previous events, including the treasure hunt on the island where I had fallen into that pit as well as the social event with the merfolk that nearly ended in an international incident.

However, this was the nature of the competition. Events were commonplace. It wasn't as if I could back out simply because I was tired.

Nicholas and I acknowledged that we understood Nathan's direction. As Nathan walked away, Nicholas walked with me to the stairs.

There, holding his shirt for me to see, he said, "I'm going to change. I'll meet you out there."

I smiled at him and nodded. It was very difficult not to kiss him again. I so very dearly wanted to. But with cameras, other candidates, and servants around every turn, we couldn't dare to follow that impulse.

Nicholas dashed up the stairs two at a time. When he was gone from sight, I continued walking down the hallway toward the deck.

Outside, the other candidates and Julian were sitting down on a group of chairs circled around each other.

Julian

and Bridget sat side by side,

nervously. She hadn't had the best showing

thoughtfully. "It could be," she said, "But I don't think Nathan and the others

left in the bunch. One between Julian and Jessica, or one between Veronica and Bridget. Wherever I sat, Nicholas would have to sit in the opposite. With that in mind, I

smile as I sat down, though her eyes were

sit, waiting for Nicholas and Nathan, I glanced out at the ocean. Down on the beach, Elva was building sandcastles with

of sand. The nanny then helped Elva to flip it upside down.

laughing and clapping. I was thrilled she was enjoying her time at the beach. We'd never been before. She'd never made anything like sandcastles in her life. Update

wanted to go out there

though, I had to