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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him with a lone

me. Nudging his nose against my cheek, he

talked about beforehand. This

said into my car. “I want to make her

to work, but I didn’t want to hurt Julian more than he

didn’t hurt to try. At the very least, it would further convince the other candidates that I

I said. I leaned into him. Then, I turned toward him too. Our faces were

that chance,” Julian said. His gaze dropped

was movement from the stage. Surprise struck me. Was this

her way toward us, but that was only because she was hanging onto

backwards away from Julian. Nicholas, after all, was the one I truly wanted. But we were playing a game, and if I moved, Bridget would know right

she didn’t already know. My acting skills truly

came to stand before us. My name was spoken quickly, clipped. As were the following words, “I think

where Susie stood. She was talking to

only atrocious liar here. Nicholas just wanted to get

abandon him just to avoid Nicholas’s jealousy. Nicholas should know where my heart truly lied. Although…

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you know Piper and

and his entire body tensed at my side. Now, if Bridget were jealous, she might give us a tight smile and a backhanded

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

on my shoulder suddenly clutches me

seemed genuine. That must have been like a dagger

done talking, she turned her full attention back on Nicholas, who

to him later, to remind