The Luna Is Gone

Chapter 121

Diana’s pov

“Moss? How come you’re here? Aren’t you supposed to be dining in the banquet hall downstairs?” Moss straightened up from the railing, “Not feeling hungry.”

“Oh, I see.” I glanced around, and at the end of the corridor, there extended a balcony. “Want to go get some fresh air?”

Moss didn’t answer but started walking towards the balcony. After breathing in the fresh air, I stretched lazily. With hands on the railing, I looked at Moss, who was gazing into the distance, his eyes behind the glasses filled with heavy emotions. “Are you worried about the collaboration between William and Nathan?” I asked.

Moss lowered his gaze and locked eyes with me. “I arrived a bit late. Just found out about it at the dining table. What do you think is the ultimate goal of Alpha Nathan and William’s collaboration?”

“I… I don’t know.” I pursed my lips, clasping my hands together tightly.

Moss presented a hypothesis, “Could it be that William wants to leverage Alpha Nathan’s influence to expand Gummy Skull’s sales channels? Or, perhaps, he aims to legalize this deal altogether?”

Watching Moss deep in thought, I couldn’t hold back and said, “Nathan is a very qualified Alpha. To some extent, I don’t really believe he would stoop to William’s level.”

Moss chuckled. “Even now, you still have fantasies about that guy? Do you still like him?”

Moss glanced at me sideways. I wanted to shout at Moss-

I don’t like Nathan, not at all!

But lies can deceive others, not oneself. No matter how firm my words were, the truth was, I couldn’t deny that my feelings for Nathan hadn’t completely vanished.

“I’ve given up on him.” I emphasized with this phrase.

“A year ago, you gave up on him, but later, you still gave him a second chance to get close to you. Diana.”

Moss turned around, looking at me seriously. “You’re always soft on him. Your feelings for him are deeper and more complicated than you imagine.”

I suddenly felt embarrassed and angry as if someone had exposed my innermost thoughts..

“But so what? I’m human, not a high–precision instrument. Feeling conflicted is normal, right? But I swear, I won’t let this disgusting and contemptible feeling, even

to myself, affect our experiments and what we’re working on!”

My voice shattered and choked in the wind.

Moss fell silent. After a few seconds, he sighed. His warm hand touched my face. “I was wrong. Don’t cry.”

I froze for a moment, realizing my cheeks were damp.

“I’m not crying.”

I quickly turned my head, wiping away the tears on my face.

“Well, you’re not crying. My mistake.” Moss apologized, “I don’t know what came over me. I shouldn’t have pressured you.” This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

“You probably fell in love with me!” I teased him, “So, as soon as you heard me speaking for Nathan, you got jealous and started getting mad at me!”

I thought Moss would immediately refute me. But after a while, he still didn’t speak.

I started to panic, tugging at his clothes. “Hey, I was just joking.”

Moss glanced at me with bitterness.

“But I’m seriously thinking.”

“Thinking about what?”

“Thinking about what you said. I’ve never been in love, never liked anyone. Maybe, like you said, I’m angry because I’ve fallen in love-”

I covered Moss’s mouth with my hand.

“Don’t say nonsense!” I said earnestly, “Don’t forget, you only love your experiments. The experiment is your girlfriend.”

Moss lowered his eyes,

gaze strangely innocent.

his gaze

A few seconds later, as if conceding, he nodded at me.

Only then did I let go of my hand.

To avoid the atmosphere heading in an unpredictable direction, I immediately changed the topic.

“By the way, do you regret it?”

“Regret what?”

“When William tried to recruit you today, and you decided to stand on my side against him.”

“Looking at it now, I do regret it a bit.” Moss rubbed his chin. “After learning about the collaboration between Alpha Nathan and William, with those two working together, I’m not sure how much longer I can live.”

“Don’t say such pessimistic things.” I glared at Moss, then couldn’t help but laugh. “Anyway, it’s too late for you to regret now. You can only resist William together with me.“.

I patted Moss on the back.

“Who said it’s too late? I can turn the tables anytime. With the experimental data I have now, I believe William would still be happy to consider me as an honored guest rather than an enemy.”

I blinked my eyes.

“You’re just talking nonsense.”

Moss looked serious. “Here’s the deal, promise me one condition, and I’ll help you.”

“What is it?”

“I heard you recently received a trillion from Alpha?”

“Oh… yes.”

“I have a few other experiments going on, and I’m short on funds. Give me five hundred billion, and I promise to always stand by your side.”

“What’s the big deal?” I waved my hand boldly. “Forget about five hundred billion. When the trillion from Nathan arrives, I’ll transfer it all to you. Spend it however you want!”

I said this without considering that there might be a third person present other than Moss and me. So, when I suddenly heard Nathan calling my name from behind, the whole world seemed to sway.

Luckily, Moss caught me.

I turned around, and just five steps away, Nathan stood with a grim and terrifying expression.

“How… How are you here?”

Moss stared at me, his eyes filled with icy mockery.

“Fortunately, I’m here. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have heard your grand promises of using the money I gave you to support some wild man.”

My heart tightened.

But soon, I regained my composure.

“Alpha Nathan, your words are not correct. Although the trillion is given by you, it’s not given to me for free. Don’t forget that you used that trillion to exempt your fiancée from the repercussions of the ‘Heart of the Ocean‘! Since the money is mine now, how I spend it is my own business. Even if I use this money to support another man, you have no say in it!”

Nathan’s expression grew darker and colder, the midday sun casting an icy shadow on him.

He seemed like he wanted to say something more.

At this moment, Avia’s screaming voice suddenly came from the corridor:

“Nathan! Nathan! Something’s wrong! Just now, when I passed by a room, I heard Diana and several men messing around. You need to check it out! She-

Avia’s voice abruptly stopped.

At this moment, she had already run all the way to Nathan’s side, and naturally, she followed Nathan’s line of sight to see me.

Instantly, her face turned pale, and she stared at me in shock.

“How… How are you here?” She asked, “The woman in that room is…”

A bad feeling surged through my heart. I didn’t even have time to think, running like

mad towards the room where Nora was.

A loud bang.

I forcefully pushed the door open.

A loud bang.

I forcefully pushed the door open.

Following that, a horrifying scene entered my eyes.

At this very moment, in the disheveled room, Nora is being held down by five men, her body exposed… violated!