The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0358

For his date with Olivia, Nicholas had arranged a special two–person table in one of the sitting rooms, where they would share their lunch together.

With Julian’s insistence we eat with them, that two person table was turned into a four person table by adding two chairs and two more table settings. The new arrangement barely fit. Everything was crammed on the table, with barely room to set down a water glass, let alone food.

As such the meals were hand delivered on platters by the servants, and each of us would scoop out our portion, then the servants would return the food to the kitchens and wait to be summoned for the next course, or perhaps, seconds.

What they had prepared was delicious, as always, so the four of us – Nicholas, Julian, Olivia, and me ate in silence for a time, as we each enjoyed the meal. 1

The seating arrangement had another, more personal problem. Julian had chosen to sit beside Nicholas, which placed me between Julian and Olivia. That would have been fine, except now, seating across from Nicholas, every time I raised my gaze, I would find myself looking directly at him.

very last person I wanted to eat with at the moment, let alone look

captured it all.

stolen

and I shared, I did my best to avoid looking at him too closely. Instead, I tried

than once, he nudged his hand against mine for no other reason than to gain my attention. Then he would wink at me. 1

seemed so lewd somehow, even if it was just such a simple gesture.

Julian said. “You have to try

I asked, looking up.

out, a bit of food on the end. He smirked as he held it out for me to bite.

the cameras watching, I had to play up

“Thanks,” and snatched the food off the

mouth.

1/2

Julian hummed, pleased.

“That is good,” I said. I wasn’t surprised, exactly, Everything the chefs had prepared was excellent. But for Julian to select something

A pleasant surprise.