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.

you’d be relieved to

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

warmed me. Veronica was

this encouragement, I reflected inward and more thoroughly evaluated my

is… temptation,” I

infectious, and he always kept me on 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

heart is with Nicholas, and Julian’s heart with Bridget. We’ve both admitted

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the knife to the side. She took some time,

broken hearts need each other to

holding Julian’s

left a certain hollowness in my chest.

Julian, I would rather be holding Nicholas’s hand, or cuddling Nicholas,

words, I wasn’t so convinced by them.

and her nanny, I peeked out

fists. The hard set of his jaw seemed permanently fixed. His mouth was curved down into a frown.

of pain