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?”

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

say that!”

alone for a minute, at least. Long enough for you

come to me or Nicholas. Or even Susie or Mark, or whoever.” His

can never be alone

agreed. I wanted to tease him more, to get him to

actually like me.”

Instead, he stared at me deeply, as if he was looking

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

know how to ask, or if I should. I wasn’t sure why it

his hand and cupped my cheek. It was

stare

face burned with embarrassment and

me, or we

know.

letting me see behind the curtain of him, for just a moment. He looked

Lost.

know what to do or say

dropped down to my lips.

started to lean in, as if to kiss

flinching back. He couldn’t mean this. He was either teasing me or he wanted

I wasn’t that

himself at once. The vulnerability in his eyes

the room without