The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0222

At the banquet that night, I sat beside Julian same as always, but other than the most basic of greetings,

we had not spoken to each other.

“Hello, Piper.”

“Hello, Prince Julian.”

Fortunately, Veronica and Tiffany seemed fine with talking with Julian in my stead, and Julian himself

made no attempts to talk to me either.

my attention

Instead of speaking with him and risking an undoubtedly awkward conversation, I let my

wander down the table some, where Nicholas was speaking with Lilliana and Olivia.

With only 8 candidates left, the servants had shortened the table, removing many of the empty chairs.

This brought us all closer together and made the space feel much more intimate.

Nicholas was giving both of the girls his undivided attention, looking at them as they spoke and

responding when they asked him a question.

I had never minded where I sat before, but with the tension between Julian and me, I wondered why

supposed it had something to do with the optics.

Lilliana was supposed to be Nicholas’s favorite, as I was supposed to be Julian’s.

a twinge of jealousy, however, watching

said, reclaiming my attention. “Don’t you feel any same? You have spent all

while you are sitting right beside Julian.

rude,” Veronica said.

both princes selected you, but come on. Julian’s right here.”

at her,

your desire to defend me, ladies,

smiling. “It is her free spirit that draws me to

mumbled

care to me whether she chooses to scope

said, with a small shake of my head. “I’ve been rude.” Looking at Julian, I gave

sorry, Prince

almost seemed… surprised. But the wide–eyed look was

wasn’t offended,” Julian said. “I’m sure you had your reasons for wanting to look away

whatever those reasons were, they can

that he needed to give one. This was more an

happened

once. I was eager to move forward. “Consider them

softened. “Thank you.”

have been the one thanking him, but I didn’t want to correct him in front

Julian foo

still lingered with me, when I thought on Julian too long. He was an

know what his true