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?”

And she did just that, pausing only when I

to learn the trick

smiled at me. “Well. Ready for the main

I was ready to

and benefactor was assigned their own

overlap. They worked as something like handlers, leading the candidates or

to the correct spots to speak with each other. Then they moved us away when

with an unexpected joke and

success,

said an older benefactor to her

my ear and

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

end of my hour with Julian, I had one confirmed commitment to my cause,

felt

Julian

knuckles.

my skin for a half–second longer than needed. When he

her lightly on the head.

“Thanks, Jul–an!”

have 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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