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,

to learn the trick

smiled at me. “Well. Ready

ready to earn that

candidate and benefactor was assigned their own servant, who

avoid any overlap. They worked as something

with each other. Then they

to be, disarming many of the sterner–faced benefactors with an unexpected joke and an easy smile. Elva won the hearts of the rest. She insisted on showing her

success, to everyone we

an older benefactor to her

my ear and whispered, “See, she’s

was being watched, but it was a

I had one confirmed commitment to

It felt like a

part.” Julian took my hand,

knuckles.

lips lingered at my skin for a half–second longer than needed. When

patted her lightly on the head. “Keep

“Thanks, Jul–an!”

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

could.

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

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