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?”

like, ‘If you’ll excuse me, Sir, I must use the

I started to

a minute, at least. Long enough for you

even Susie or Mark, or whoever.” His smile slipped

never be alone with him, Piper.”

agreed. I wanted to tease him more, to get him to smile again. “Careful, Julian, or

actually like me.”

smile again. Instead, he stared at me deeply, as if

wondered if he was still in love

to ask, or if I should. I wasn’t sure why

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

to stare at me,

confusion, but

teasing me, or we could be playing still. But I didn’t

know.

the curtain of him, for just a moment.

Lost.

what to do or say to

to my lips. My breath

to lean in, as if to

this. He was either teasing me

wasn’t that

in his eyes sealed

the room without one more word, leaving me