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?”

‘If you’ll excuse me,

couldn’t say that!” I

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

Susie or Mark, or whoever.” His smile

can never be alone with

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

actually like me.”

me deeply,

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

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

reached up his hand and cupped my cheek. It was a gentle

to stare at

with embarrassment and confusion, but

surprisingly tender. He could be teasing me,

know.

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

Lost.

do or say to

down to my lips.

to lean in,

this. He

I wasn’t that

stopped himself at once. The vulnerability in his eyes sealed away

excuse me,” he said, standing. He left the room without one more word, leaving