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 me, Sir, I must use the bathroom.”

say that!” I started to laugh.

a minute, at least. Long enough

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

can never be alone with

agreed. I wanted to tease him more, to get him to

actually like me.”

at me deeply, as

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

ask, or if I should. I wasn’t

hand and cupped my cheek. It

to stare at

with embarrassment and confusion, but I didn’t pull away.

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

know.

curtain of him,

Lost.

know what to do or say to show

gaze dropped down to my lips.

lean in, as if to

mean this. He was either teasing me or he wanted something

I wasn’t that

himself at once. The vulnerability in his eyes sealed away behind a door

He left the room without one