The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0403

“I heard he had dated another person after he was with me,” she said. “Back then, he had a little more freedom so I suppose anything is possible.”

That wasn’t a compliment, but then, her entire demeanor had seemed to shift now that we were alone. Her smile had an edge. Her voice was curter. This felt less like the cute actress persona she had at the ready for the rest of the world, and more like this might be her true self.

“I wouldn’t have believed it if Nicholas hadn’t confirmed himself to me these past few days,” Bridget said.

I felt a hint of pride. Nicholas didn’t talk about Bridget, but he did, it seemed, talk about me.

“We had a very happy relationship together while we were at the Academy,” I said. “He is the kindest man I’ve ever known and he treated me with such respect and passion…” All of it was true, but I may have been talking it up a bit more than necessary, out of my jealousy.

“You had no idea who he was. Is that right?” she asked.

“He was Nicholas.”

“But you didn’t know he was a prince.”

“No. He didn’t tell me that.”

She smiled a bit as she tilted her head. “A shame that he thought to keep so many secrets from you. When I knew him, he prided himself so much on his honesty.”

“He is still an honest, stalwart kind of man,” I said, a little annoyed at her implication otherwise.

“Maybe he is now, after your split. But you must admit that the man kept secrets from you. His lineage, for one. His closeness to me, for another.”

Unfortunately, she was right. I did have to admit that. Even though I hated to.

“He had his reasons,” she said.

“I’m sure.” Bridget tilted her head, her movie star smile slipped back into place. “I suppose I have nothing to worry about then.”

that. Like she was crossing me off as a threat, just like she did everyone else. Maybe she

gym just this morning. His scent was

confident that she didn’t think

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the sudden.

me. It can feel a bit… isolating. I’m sure you understand,” she

she was saying it, suggesting so easily that I

understand how isolating it could feel to believe

have been a famous movie star with a huge following, but loneliness was a universal experience. Money

did, but… potential love interests weren’t exactly the

on you, Piper, to be my friend,” she said, and she seemed so da mned earnest. G

even someone

friend, Bridget,” Julian says

the room.

bright and happy again, as if Julian’s flirtation has filled up

Julian. You are

walked farther into the room, moving right up to her. He was laying the charm on thick. His vow

me at all. His entire focus was affixed to Bridget like she had some kind of tractor beam

it with these princes? Bridget comes back and

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lunch, Bridget?” Julian offered his arm. “It would be my honor to dine with

“Do any girls ever tell

It looked painful, frankly, though it was still attractive

said. Was he thinking that she did,

questions about that circumstance, and not really anyway to find answers. I wondered if the cook Charlotte talked about would

but it would be wrong to pry into his life more than I

For now, at least.