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?”

toward me. I wasn’t as scared of the spotlight as Susie was, but it was still unnerving to have the sudden overwhelming attention of everyone in the room. I swallowed thickly, suddenly very

not directed at me where Susie’s. In her lap, she twisted her napkin so tightly

I didn’t know what to say.

unfair that would be, for you to be included on a trip not

in her

looked at her in surprise. So

Susie?”

that’s enough!” Susie said louder. “You say it would be unfair for

wide, my own included. I’d never heard

Julian’s favorite, and that they are a

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

She continued to smile, even as the corner of her

at Susie in thanks. Her face was beet red.

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