The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 241

Chapter 0241

Elva immediately perked upon seeing him. “Jul–an! Teach me the trick again.”

“She’s been practicing,” I said softly to Julian, like a secret.

“Then maybe you should show me.” Julian withdrew a quarter from his pocket and handed it to Elva.

I let go of her hand so she could move, though I placed my hand on the top of her head instead. I wasn’t

going to let Elva out of my sight tonight, or likely any other night. Not until Jane was caught and the

organization brought down.

“Okay. Watch!” Elva held out the coin like Nicholas had taught her. Then with a flick of her wrist, the coin

clattered down onto the floor. “Oh!” Elva bent and picked it up.

“An excellent attempt!” Julian said and clapped. “You’ll be a little thief–ah, that is, a little magician in

now time.”

I scowled at him for the slip of the tongue.

Elva beamed at the praise. She held out the quarter to give back to him.

“You keep it, Elva. Keep practicing, okay?”

just that, pausing only when I made her hold my hand

the trick

smiled at me. “Well. Ready for

to earn

assigned their own servant, who would keep track

any overlap. They worked as something

each other. Then they moved us away

sterner–faced benefactors with an unexpected joke and an easy

success,

an older benefactor to her

leaned close to my ear and

was being watched, but it was

with Julian, I had

felt

is where we must part.” Julian took my hand, lifted it to his lips

knuckles.

his lips lingered at my skin for a half–second longer than needed. When he pulled away, he

patted her lightly on the head.

“Thanks, Jul–an!”

to go it alone. I didn’t mind all that much. I was determined to garner as

could.

keep my gaze from looking across the ballroom, searching for Nicholas. I frowned

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