The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 217

I stood very still, confused and surprised both by the very presence of Julian’s lips on my cheek as well

as the tenderness of the affection he was showing me.

Julian had always struck me as something of a pl ayboy, and while I understood that much of how he

acted was an act, he never seemed to connect with any woman, in any relationship, beyond a fleeting fancy.

In our school days, he strung along many hearts, leaving a trail of broken ones behind him. He never

seemed to care about the mess he made of girls’ emotions.

Even Nicholas had warned me that Julian was a love them and leave them kind of guy.

So the gentle way he kissed my cheek, and the way his hands hovered over my shoulders, close but not

touching, was so bizarre to me, I was stunned speechless.

Then he pulled away, walked around me, and continued up the stairs. After a few steps, he stopped to

me.

formulate words, and hurried along behind him.

to my

had a familiar saunter

always looked smug, so I couldn’t correlate that with the strange kiss.

the kiss hadn’t happened at all. Or, it hadn’t

seemed more

in line with what Nicholas had warned me of

greeted us both. When Mark saw me, he let out a

I imagined he was texting with Nicholas. Maybe he still

flesh, just to be

Julian said. He barely gave me a glance as he turned to go back

came from. “Goodnight, Piper.”

Julian,” I said, but he was already walking away. He waved his hand up, but did not look

until

I turned to Mark. “How is Elva?”

every fifteen minutes,” Mark said.

“Thank you, Mark.”

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