The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0221

I tried to get into the moment, imagining Terry saying something like that to me. The softness in Julian’s

eyes kept me from falling to far into the fantasy.

I cleared my throat. “Don’t you find the trends of modern fashion tiresome? Not to mention wasteful. Why should I throw away a perfectly good dress simply because I have worn it once before.”

“A woman’s dress adds to her beauty. You wouldn’t put a rose inside a paper vase.”

“I wouldn’t pluck the rose at all.”

Julian’s mouth twitched upright. “Not even to show off its beauty. You’d keep it hidden away on some

bush in the corner of the garden?”

“Anyone who knows where the rose bush is, would know they could easily go see the beauty for

themselves. There’s no need to dress it up.”

Julian hummed.

I looked at him, surprised. “What? No good?”

“No, you did fine. The problem is we need to teach you to stop engaging with him at all.”

“How?”

back. “Oh, something like, ‘If you’ll excuse me, Sir, I must use the

say that!” I started

“He’d leave you alone for a minute, at least. Long enough for you

Susie or Mark, or whoever.” His smile slipped for

can never be alone

get him to smile again. “Careful, Julian, or I’ll think you

actually like me.”

Instead, he stared at me deeply, as if

of his mysterious past love, Bridget. I wondered if he was still in love with

or if I should. I wasn’t

reached up his hand and cupped my cheek. It

stare at

and confusion, but

could be teasing me, or we could be playing still. But

know.

was letting me see behind the curtain of him, for just a

Lost.

do or say to show him

gaze dropped down to my lips. My breath

to lean in, as if to

this. He was either teasing me or

I wasn’t that kind

The vulnerability in his eyes sealed away behind

left the