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?”

leaned back. “Oh, something like, ‘If you’ll excuse

say that!” I started to

could!” He smiled wide. “He’d leave you alone for a minute, at

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

be alone with

him to smile again. “Careful, Julian, or I’ll

actually like me.”

me deeply, as if he was looking down into my

of his mysterious past love, Bridget. I wondered if he was still in

I should. I wasn’t sure why it

and cupped my cheek. It was a gentle touch, reverent almost, as

stare at me,

burned with embarrassment and confusion, but I

be teasing me, or we could be

know.

me see behind the curtain of him, for just a moment. He looked

Lost.

or say to show him the path again.

my lips. My breath

lean in, as if to kiss

startled then, flinching back. He couldn’t mean this. He was either teasing me or he wanted

wasn’t that

stopped himself at once. The vulnerability in his eyes sealed away

He left the room