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?”

that, pausing only when I made her hold my hand again. Still,

learn the trick one–handed

“Well. Ready for the

I was ready to earn that

benefactor was assigned their own servant, who would

avoid any overlap. They worked as something like

to speak with each other. Then they moved us away when our time

was charming when he wanted to be, disarming many of the sterner–faced benefactors with an unexpected joke

with limited success, to everyone

an older benefactor to her

my ear and whispered, “See,

didn’t roll my eyes, since I was being watched, but it was

had one confirmed commitment to

It felt like a

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

knuckles.

half–second longer than needed. When he

on the

“Thanks, Jul–an!”

would have to go it alone. I didn’t mind all

could.

looking across the ballroom, searching for

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