The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0156

His gaze sent a pleasant shiver down my spine. Blushing slightly, I glanced away from him and toward the cameras instead. Their presence reminded me of where I was and what Julian had just asked me.

I cleared my throat. To Julian, I said, “You’ll have to wait and see.”

He laughed.

Ten minutes later, Julian held out his hand, “Will you dance with me, Piper?”

I knew he was up to something, but with the cameras watching, I couldn’t refuse.

I placed my hand in his. He closed his fingers around mine, and tugged me closer to the pianoforte.

Then he pulled me into his arms.

At the same time, Nicholas led Lilliana to dance as well. They held each other stiffly and at a

respectable distance. The moved with formal, stilted steps.

Julian placed my hand on his chest, and Nicholas nearly tripped over his own feet. Yet he immediately

righted himself and continued dancing.

Julian smiled, but it wasn’t quite as cutting as it had earlier been. “This isn’t as fun as I’d hoped.”

being so flirtatious with me to bother Nicholas. But I struggled to understand why it was working. Although Nicholas had made

supposed Nicholas’s reactions were still tethered to those

he was looking at me did not seem like the glare of a man who was simply trying to protect me from his promiscuous brother. He looked…

of something,”

and Lilliana. Before I could truly react, Julian abruptly disappeared,

and Julian had masterfully switched partners. Now he danced around with

looking Lilliana.

at me, and I, up at him. I thought he might walk

original partners.

arms went around

Julian had led Lilliana – and the cameras –

Julian, so I told him, “If you wanted to know what costume I’d be wearing at the

gaze softened a little. “You wouldn’t need to tell me. I’d always be able to recognize.

in costume

in my

seemed entirely confident. How could he be so sure?

I

didn’t ask him. I was afraid to hear what he might say,

it, Piper,” he said,

“Nicholas…”

cameras had