The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0442

Neither of us pulled away though.

At least, not until Bridget’s voice sounded behind me. “Nicholas! It’s time for our romance scene.”

Nicholas released my hands and I pulled them back to my sides, just as Bridget came to a stop beside me.

If she had noticed our closeness, which she must have from her closeness, she was pretending she hadn’t. She simply beamed her bright smile all for Nicholas.

My nerves prickled once again. Yes, Nicholas had told me that he would only kiss the people he wanted to, but in the shine of Bridget’s presence and under the lights of the stage, who knew what would happen? The script called for a kiss. They were supposed to kiss.

Would Nicholas truly turn his back on the character? On the play itself? On Bridget?

She batted her eyelashes at him now. “Ready, lover?”

My thoughts fizzled into ash. I felt suddenly faint.

me and laughed. “Just getting into character, Piper.” She winked at me.

Bridget, I could openly admit that I absolutely detested her character for this play.

were both in their own relationships at the start, only for them both to claim they never loved their partners and pursue each other instead. It was painted as true love conquering all,

was painted as a villain for trying to save her relationship. And while some of her actions were underhanded she was by no means a saint her

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had

the audience

so miserable to be playing him.

to shine,” Bridget said, turning her

in the dark of

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swirl of

to tell me something, and while I didn’t always understand the message behind his eyes, this time, I was fluent enough in

heart is with

as clearly as if he