Page 105 of His Blue Moon Princess

His finger heads to try my sauce, but I slap his hand and glare at him. No answers, no treats.

He pouts. “Gosh, you’re starting to learn from my brother. You’re almost as goodashim at glaring now...”

“I’m going to do a lot more than glaring if you don’t start talking, Liam.

He gasps. “Seriously? You’re down to threats now?”

“Told you, my patience has its limits.”

He frowns, and stays silent for a while, thinking. I leave him to his thinking and set up the table for three. Bobo finally puts his phone aside and helps me bring the food as we take a seat. Finally, Liam comes to sit too and looks at me in the eyes.

“Okay... I can’t talk, because I want to die a painless death, but I can give you a hint, as long as you promise not to tell my brothers.”

“I promise.”

He breathes in and finally says it. “You should go the Black Corp’s Christmas Party. There you go. ...Can I eat this plate of pasta now?”

He starts eating right away, but I’m still dumbfounded. “Wait, what Christmas party?”

Liam ignores me and keeps eating, so Bobo is the one to explain.

“It’s the Black Corporation annual Christmas Party. They hold one every year for all the employees, including big clients, so a lot of people attend. Most of the Blood Moon Clan will be there, but they also invite people from other Clans.”

I had no idea this kind of event happened. I don’t think the Jade Moon Clan ever was into any sort of big business like this. I know close to nothing about Damian’s company, either.

“So, why would I go to this Christmas Party?” I ask Liam.

“Just go, and you will see what this is all about. I should warn you though, you are probably not going to like it.”

Why wouldn’t I? What is this mystery that I could solve by attending this party? Is Damian going to make an announcement of some sort? I don’t think Liam chose this randomly or is warning me without reason. I should probably go... And not tell Damian about it, though I really don’t like the idea of doing such things.

“When is it then?”

“In a few days. December 14th.”

“Oh, I got time then.”

But Liam chokes and spits out a bit of spaghetti. I hand him a glass of water to help, but he gulps it down before turning to me. “Nora, It’s not just a next-door party. You can’t go in like that. You are going to need an invitation, an escort, a dress.”

Now he is scaring me. I have never been to a party before, but I didn’t imagine it would be such a big fuss! For a minute, I’m wondering if he is not exaggerating, but that doesn’t seem the case. I turn to Bobo, and he just nods. “Those parties are a pretty big deal. All the rich people of Silver City are going to try sneaking in.”

Great... Which means I will be totally out of place there. I sigh. Why must I go through all this? Just because Liam said so doesn’t mean I will find what I’m looking for! What if I go there for nothing or worse, just go ridicule myself in front of a bunch of strangers? Liam sees me panicking and rolls his eyes. “Don’t start panicking now, Nora. I can be your escort, for starters. They always send me an invite, but I don’t usually go. This way, my brothers won’t suspect a thing.”

“For the dress, you surely have all you need in your wardrobe,” says Bobo. “If not, you can just ask my sister to go shopping. She probably won’t think it’s for the party.”

I nod to their suggestions, not happy about it, though. I’m too scared and busy thinking now. Can I really go to that party behind Damian’s back? Gosh, I hope it will be worth it...

After dinner, Liam leaves, and I head straight to my room to talk to Elena. Bobo gave me her number earlier since it will probably be less intrusive than mind-linking. I’m on my own since Bobo decided to go to the gym upstairs. Turns out, despite being usually on the lazy side, he does have a thing for training, like his big sister.

I lay on my bed and take out my smartphone to call Elena, who answers after a few seconds.

“Hi, Nora.”

“Hi, Elena. Are you free to talk right now?”

“Sure, it’s just Danny and me. Is everything okay?”

“Yes, yes, everything is... fine. How is Daniel?”

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