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?”

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

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

didn’t know what to say. “If

with me?” Bridget said. “Surely you see how unfair that would be,

in her soft frightened voice.

at her in surprise. So

was that, Susie?” she asked.

that’s enough!” Susie said louder. “You say it

never heard Susie speak like that

favorite, and that they are

began to falter. “Unless you think you have a right to dictate what the prince’s

her mouth. She continued to smile, even as the corner of

in thanks. Her face was beet red.

attention where I was going, and in my usual walk down the hallway, ran straight into a hard