The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0407

After we each reviewed our individual scripts for a few minutes, we began to have our first rehearsal. We didn’t have a stage yet. The actors in the scene just stood in the center of the ballroom with everyone else gathered around in front.

We did a dry run through the entire play with Nathan doing his best to direct everyone if Bridget was busy with her scene. She was in most scenes, as the lead. Nicholas was in several as well, though he seemed much less happy about that.

He wore a frown most of the time, even when Bridget told him, “Your character isn’t supposed to be this glum, Nicholas.”

Julian as the main antagonist, also had quite a few scenes. Between line reads, he would try to start conversations with Bridget, usually by lavishing her with compliments.

“You did so well in that last scene, Bridget. I almost believed you were your character,” he said once.

Each time, she had a different short reply. This time, she said, “Almost?’ Seems like I need to try harder then.” Then she turned her back to him to talk to Nicholas instead.

Julian’s smirk wavered. “That’s not what I meant,” he said, though she was no longer paying attention to him. With his shoulders slightly slumped, he exited the fake-stage area and came to stand beside me. “You didn’t see that, did you?”

“Sorry,” I told him. “We can pretend I didn’t if it makes feel better.’

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I still don’t know the full story between what happened with these three. I’m starting to wonder if Julian was only ever so drawn to Bridget because she was the only girl to turn him down.

But, no, that seemed unfair. Julian harbored this crush of his for a long time. He might not hear no very often, but I doubted he would have held on this long from a simple rejection.

There had to be something else.

Maybe they actually did have a love triangle. Would Bridget date two men at once? But if Nicholas knew about it, he never would have gone along with it.

As I mulled over the possibilities, I didn’t notice Julian move until his arm was already slung over my shoulders. He tugged me closer to him, until the side of my body slotted against his.

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looked at him with a lone

into me. Nudging his nose against

of closeness were talked about beforehand. This sudden closeness was decidedly not

my car. “I want to make her

going to work, but I didn’t want to hurt Julian more than he was already hurting. Who knew what would

try. At the very least, it would further convince the other candidates

Then, I turned toward him too. Our faces were close. “But if

gaze dropped to my mouth. I licked my

from the stage. Surprise struck me.

I glanced over, yes, Bridget was on her way toward us, but that was

backwards away from Julian. Nicholas, after all, was the one I truly wanted. But we were playing a

know. My acting

came to stand before us. My name was spoken

She was talking to Veronica, not

the only atrocious liar here. Nicholas just wanted to get

him just to avoid Nicholas’s jealousy. Nicholas should know where my heart truly lied. Although… with how jealous I

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“Did you know Piper and

then, and his entire body tensed at my side. Now, if Bridget were jealous, she might give us

and said, “That’s wonderful, Julian. I’m so happy you

on my shoulder

d, she seemed genuine. That must have been like a dagger

was an act? That seemed doubtful though, because as soon as she was done talking,

need to talk to him later, to remind him of who