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

him. I supposed it had something to do with the

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

of jealousy,

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

sitting right beside Julian. It’s super rude.”

Veronica

you, but come on. Julian’s right

back at her, and she

I greatly appreciate your desire to defend me, ladies,

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

Tiffany mumbled

no great care to me whether she chooses

my head. “I’ve been rude.” Looking at

sorry,

at me. He almost seemed… surprised. But the wide–eyed look

offended,” Julian said. “I’m sure you had your reasons

hoping that, whatever those reasons were, they can be

not that he needed to give one. This was

happened and move forward like nothing had.

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

softened.

correct him in front of the girls, or the Queen, who wasn’t

Julian foo

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

I would never know what his true intentions were in that sitting