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.”

working. Although Nicholas had made it clear from the start that he didn’t like

still tethered to those

glare of a man who was simply trying to protect

something,” Julian

in our circles, Julian led me closer to Nicholas and Lilliana. Before I could truly react, Julian abruptly disappeared, so when I came out of my spin, I was pressing flat

partners.

looking Lilliana.

looked down at me, and I, up at him. I thought he

original partners.

arms went around my waist

Lilliana – and

want him to think that I was interested in Julian, so I told him, “If you wanted to know what costume I’d be wearing at

softened a little. “You wouldn’t need to tell me.

in costume

heart pounded in my

seemed entirely confident. How could he

I

he might say, or if he might take the words back

it, Piper,” he said,

“Nicholas…”

of the cameras had appeared beside us, and the producer