The Luna Is Gone by Angelique Quinn

Chapter 119 Diana's pov There was a moment when | naively thought Nathan still had sfeelings for me. Why else would he stop Avia? But soon, reality slappedhard.

Avia looked at Nathan with resentment and innocence, tears streaming down her face.

“Nathan, do you still love Diana? Even after she repeatedly embarrassed me?” she asked.

“No,” Nathan answered without hesitation.

“Then why stop me?” Avia questioned.

Nathan held Avia’s hand, speaking gently, “I just don’t want you to dirty your hands; she’s not worth it.” Dirty...

Not worth it...

| chewed on those words, a needle-like pain spreading in my heart. But more than that, it felt absurd. Just like Nathan regretted being attracted to “someone like me,” | regretted falling in love with him.

After Nathan's explanation, Avia’s sadness vanished instantly. She glanced at me, a hint of triumph barely concealed.

She nestled in Nathan's arms, her voice sweet. “I knew it; you only havein your heart, Nathan. I'm so happy.” Nathan remained silent, gently patting Avia’s back, appearing very tender.

“Oh, by the way,” Avia lifted her head from Nathan's embrace, “I've rested enough; we can continue our engagement ceremony now.” “Sure,” Nathan focused on Avia, leading her towards the staircase.

As Avia passed by me, she no longer restrained herself, looking atwith disdain, reveling in her triumph.

Through silent gestures, she told me, “Diana, you lost.” Avia’s display meant nothing to me, yet, for sreason, I still felt profoundly upset. | even began to despise myself.

How could I let myself becso pitiful? Like a wretched clown...

Nathan and Avia’s footsteps gradually faded behind me. Suddenly, they halted.

| heard Nathan's displeased voice, “What are you doing here?” Turning around, | saw Moss standing opposite Nathan.

Today, Moss looked exceptionally different. He wore a more expensive pair of narrow-framed glasses with a chain, his hair slicked back, leaving only a few strands to cover half of his eyebrow. Dressed in a well-tailored black tailcoat, he looked remarkably handsand suaye, a far cry from the man in the lab coat buried in work.

| was baffled, forgetting most of my sorrow. Why did he dress up so handsomely? Moss smiled at me, then turned to Nathan, answering politely, “I cto find my With that, he walked straight towards me, crossing Nathan's path.

“Sorry for being late, Diana,” Moss whispered.

| shook my head, “It’s okay.” “Shall we go downstairs?” Moss offered his arm.

| took it, and together we headed towards the staircase. Nathan, seemingly lost in thought, stared intently at Moss and me, complex emotions churning within him. | didn’t pay much attention, turning my gaze away.

| had already been foolish and miserable enough moments ago. | couldn't allow myself to make the slow- level mistake again.

At the staircase, Moss raised an eyebrow, glancing at Nathan. “Apologies, Alpha Nathan. If you're not planning to go down now, could you let my partner andgo first?” Though my eyes didn’t land on Nathan, I still felt a chill. Nathan snorted coldly and went down with Avia.

Moss raised an eyebrow, looking at Nathan's back, murmuring to himself, “Is he jealous?” “Who?” | was puzzled.

“Alpha Nathan,” Moss answered seriously.

| waved it off, “Impossible. You didn’t compete with him for Avia.” “But...” Moss looked atwith a lowered gaze, “you're withnow.” | hesitated, understanding Moss’s meaning belatedly. | gave a cold smile.

“That's even more impossible. Nathan hatesenough; how could he be jealous for me?” Moss shook his head, “You don’t understand men.

“Do you?” | raised an eyebrow, looking at him. “I thought you only understood medical symbols.” Moss smiled without saying a word.

Descending from the second floor, Moss and | re-entered the hall. Nathan and Avia were continuing the engagement ceremony.

Under the host's guidance, they kissed and embraced amidst the audience’s gaze.

“If you don’t want to watch, | can take you away,” Moss whispered in my ear, his warm breath tickling.

| instinctively turned, about to refuse, but our lips accidentally met.

We both froze, not expecting such an unexpected accident.

And at that moment, on the stage, Avia let out a scream.

“Ah” | quickly pulled away from Moss, turning to see Avia, who had been in Nathan's arms, now sitting awkwardly on the floor.

“What happened?” People around us started whispering.

“Did | see it wrong? Just now, it seemed like Alpha Nathan urgently pulled Avia away, his eyes seemed like they were about to spew fire.” “I think | saw it too... Did Alpha Nathan see something?” “I don’t know...” Feeling disoriented, | averted my gaze. Unexpectedly, | locked eyes with Nathan.

He stared atunblinkingly, his hand clenched into a fist by his side, a purplish hue appearing on his face, as if he were lacking oxygen.

“Did | upset him again?” | murmured.

“I told you he’s jealous,” Moss's voice sounded beside me.

“Don’t talk nonsense; | told you it's impossible.” | warned Moss with a stern look.

Moss rolled his eyes and remained silent.

On the other side, Avia, with the host's assistance, had stood up again. Through the microphone, she explained, “The heels of my high-heeled shoes are too high, and | couldn’t stand steady.” “So that’s it,” the host quickly intervened, moving on to the next segment.

People around us began murmuring again.

“Too high heels? | think it's just an excuse! Just now, it was obvious that Alpha Nathan pulled Avia away urgently.” “I saw that too. | guess Alpha Nathan is mad at Avia! If not for her creating a fake treasure like the ‘Heart of the Ocean,’ Alpha Nathan wouldn't have to spend a trillion on it. Anyway, if | were him, I'd be annoyed too.” “I knew Avia was this kind of person. It’s better to let Diana becour Luna. Now she’s Alpha Marc's sister and the actual controlling shareholder of the ‘Heart of the Ocean’!” “Let it go... The more we say, the more regretful it becomes!” Long ago, | fantasized about how those who had bullied and belittledin Dark Moon Pack would react when they found out about my true identity. They would surely be shocked, regretful, and astonished. However, now that everything had beca reality, | didn’t feel particularly happy. Instead, | found it ironic.

Indeed, most people tend to bow to the powerful and step on the weak. If | truly had nothing, this engagement banquet would undoubtedly be a unilateral insult to me.

“Diana.” Lost in thought, Moss nudgedwith his elbow, gesturing forto look to the left.

William was approaching with a glass of champagne.

| turned around, wanting to leave, but William stopped me.

| looked at William coldly. “Are you trying to threaten the wiLL William chuckled, walking up to me.

“You're thinking too much. You're my treasure; why would | threaten you?” William raised an eyebrow, then asked, “How do you feel about this engagement ceremony?” | pursed my lips, not answering.

William took it upon himself to answer his own question.

“I think it's just average. When it’s your engagement ceremony, | promise I'll make it a hundred times, a thousand times grander!” | responded with an impatient frown.

“What do you want to say?” | asked.

“Nothing.” William continued to smile amicably, as if he had never torn off that layer of false skin in front of me.

“I just want to tell my darling not to oppose me.” I scoffed at that.

William didn’t mind my indifferent attitude. He patted my shoulder and leaned in. “Diana, cback toand continue to help me. | promise I'll pamper you to be the happiest girl in the world. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you!” He leaned in closer, lowering his voice.

“Look at Avia. Designed and framed you several times. Baby, as long as you behave, | have a hundred ways to make her disappear from your world, never to dirty your eyes again.”.