The Luna Choosing Game

Chapter 0463

I hadn’t considered this, how my joining this trip would make the other girls feel. I looked to Susie for comfort and answers. She, at least, didn’t seem jealous. Why would she? The man she wanted was staying here.

“How does everyone know so fast?” I asked her quietly, while Veronica distracted Tiffany with talk of their meal. The chicken parmesan was delicious. I couldn’t imagine Veronica would tell anyone. Nor could I really see Julian walking into the room to share the news.

“Bridget told everyone before you arrived,” Susie replied.

But how did she know? Only Veronica, Julian,ccusation shook through him and he decided

Julian must have told her. Perhaps Veronica’s to confront Bridget for himself. God help him, I hope she didn’t crassly break his heart again.

I sighed. I couldn’t be mad at him for going to her for the truth. It’s exactly what I would have done if Nicholas had been accused of starting the rumors.

“It really is too bad,” Bridget said, speaking loud enough for the whole table to hear. “Piper thinks herself so vital to the competition that she would break the set rules to join us on our trip. I understand how hard it is to be left behind, but rules are rules for a reason. Don’t you think so, Piper?”

the room turned toward me. I wasn’t as scared of the spotlight as Susie was, but it was

pair of eyes in the room not directed at me where Susie’s. In her lap, she twisted her napkin so

know what to say. “If I…”

said. “Surely you see how unfair that would be, for you to be included on

enough,” said Susie, in

looked at her in surprise. So did Bridget.

that, Susie?” she asked.

“You say it

never heard Susie speak like that with

Bridget. “You forget that Piper is Julian’s favorite, and that they are a couple. Of course she would be included wherever he would choose

when Susie began to falter. “Unless you think you have

smile, even as the

at Susie in thanks. Her face was beet

so distracted, I was not paying attention where I was going, and in my usual walk down the hallway, ran