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

I supposed it had something to do

to be Nicholas’s favorite,

still felt a twinge of

attention. “Don’t you feel any same? You have spent all

Nicholas while you are sitting right beside Julian. It’s

Veronica said.

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

her, and

to defend me, ladies, Piper is allowed to

smiling. “It is her free spirit

Tiffany mumbled unhappily.

me whether she chooses to scope

head. “I’ve been rude.” Looking at Julian,

sorry, Prince Julian.”

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

wasn’t offended,” Julian said. “I’m sure you had your reasons

that, whatever those reasons were,

This wasn’t an apology from him exactly, not that he

forget what happened and move forward like

through me at once. I was eager to move forward. “Consider

smile softened.

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

Julian foo

on Julian too

would never know what his true intentions were in that sitting