The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0458

“I’m sorry…” I began.

She shook her head minutely, wordlessly telling me that my reasons didn’t bother her. “ This is your chance to vent before I return to my studies.”

I wouldn’t let this opportunity pass me by. “I assume you have heard the rumors about Julian and me…”

“That you had sex in the woods, yes.”

Her bluntness made me blush.

I cleared my throat. “Yes, well… They aren’t true.” Then, I told her the rest. That, after running into Bridget in Nicholas’s room, I needed an escape and Julian had offered one. I told her exactly what happened, some light flirting and some fun but no sex.

Veronica listened quietly. When I had finished, she said, “Have you considered dating Julian for real?”

The suggestion surprised me, since by nature of the competition, Veronica was ultimately here to win Julian’s hand.

a beat. “I thought you’d be relieved to know the rumors weren’t true.”

turn romantic if nurtured that way, but… if I must lose this competition to someone, I wouldn’t; mind as

warmed me. Veronica was

and more thoroughly

temptation,” I

my toes. Things were exciting with Julian, but he was also a bit wild and unpredictable. Sometimes hanging out with him felt like trying to hold onto

both admitted that we’re

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finished her apple quietly, and then placed the knife to the side. She took some time,

other to

tried to imagine it: holding Julian’s hand, cuddling

one left a certain hollowness in

would rather be holding

appreciated Veronica’s words, I wasn’t so convinced by

search of Elva and her nanny, I peeked out into the gardens and saw

into fists. The hard set of his

of pain