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.

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

openly admit that I absolutely detested her

they never loved their partners and pursue each other instead. It was painted as true love conquering all, but I wasn’t so

of her actions were underhanded she was by no means a saint her intentions are

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thought she had been cultivating for the past years.

much thought until now, but maybe the audience and Nicholas were

miserable to be playing him.

shine,” Bridget said, turning her

barely visible in the dark of the backstage, but the gold almost seemed to glow. And within that gold, I

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swirl of emotion.

me something, and while I didn’t always understand the message behind his

is with you.

could feel the words as clearly as if he had just said