The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0221

I tried to get into the moment, imagining Terry saying something like that to me. The softness in Julian’s

eyes kept me from falling to far into the fantasy.

I cleared my throat. “Don’t you find the trends of modern fashion tiresome? Not to mention wasteful. Why should I throw away a perfectly good dress simply because I have worn it once before.”

“A woman’s dress adds to her beauty. You wouldn’t put a rose inside a paper vase.”

“I wouldn’t pluck the rose at all.”

Julian’s mouth twitched upright. “Not even to show off its beauty. You’d keep it hidden away on some

bush in the corner of the garden?”

“Anyone who knows where the rose bush is, would know they could easily go see the beauty for

themselves. There’s no need to dress it up.”

Julian hummed.

I looked at him, surprised. “What? No good?”

“No, you did fine. The problem is we need to teach you to stop engaging with him at all.”

“How?”

excuse

couldn’t say that!” I started

He smiled wide. “He’d leave you alone for a minute, at least. Long enough for you to get

me or Nicholas. Or even Susie or Mark, or whoever.” His smile slipped for a moment.

never be alone

tease him more, to get him to smile again. “Careful, Julian, or I’ll think you

actually like me.”

Instead, he stared at me deeply, as if he was looking

wondered if he

if I should. I

hand and cupped my cheek. It was a

stare at

with embarrassment and confusion, but I

He could be teasing me, or we could be playing still. But

know.

like Julian was letting me see behind the curtain of him, for just a

Lost.

what to do or say to show him

down to my lips. My breath caught.

in, as

couldn’t mean this. He was either teasing me or he wanted something

that kind

his eyes sealed away behind

the room without