The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0461

I blinked, staring at Julian. Go on vacation with them? Was he talking about the reward for the theater event? That would explain Veronica’s presence.

I stepped back and welcomed them into the room. Then I reminded them, “I’m not one of the high ranking candidates.”

Julian shrugged. “Who cares?” He had a devil–may–care kind of blasé behavior about this. One of those, I’m a prince and can do whatever I want, sort of attitudes.

“Surely, Veronica…?” I looked to her. This was her chance for personal one on one time with Julian. I knew she had said she was okay with losing the competition if it was to me, but there was no way she would just actively hand me her chances.

Veronica shrugged. “I’m more than okay with it. It was my idea.”

I stared at her in shock.

“It’s true,” Julian added. “Actually, she came to me this afternoon and told me all about it. Neither of us want you to be excluded.”

I still had trouble fathoming it. I didn’t want to seem ungrateful for such a clearly generous gift, but… “Why?”

Veronica looked at me flatly. “Why wouldn’t we want you there?”

“If we leave you here, you’ll just sit around and be miserable the whole time you are here,” Julian said. “Wouldn’t it be better to see what those two are up too, rather than imagine it?”

Those two. He was talking about Nicholas and Bridget. And honestly, I wasn’t sure that would be the case. Would I truly rather witness their coupledom myself?

Though maybe he did have a point. Maybe it would be worse to imagine it. So far, despite what Bridget has said about her and Nicholas being official, I haven’t seen any affection from Nicholas to indicate that was actually true.

If I left them alone on a beach though… in front of romantic sunsets…

No. I shouldn’t be fantasizing about getting in the way of their courtship. This was how things were always meant to be. Nicholas was always going to leave me for someone else.

to respect that. I needed to stay

a worrywart. We won’t be

to be beautiful

Blue–green waters. Bonfires in the evening. Boat drinks only

kind of tropical paradise or resort. As the royal family’s retreat, maybe that’s exactly what it

the corner of the room. She perked up

+15 BONUS

heard us talking

called. “Are

wondering just how much she overheard. “Probably not…” She left her stuffed animal tea party and skipped over to us. “Mommy, I want to go to

“I don’t know, honey. We weren’t exactly

invited you,”

too,” Veronica

of them and then turned her doe eyes onto me. God, I’d never

never really been on vacation. I’d always been so busy working, and her illness was such a consideration, we never ventured far from a doctor. Thusly, Elva had never seen the ocean. She never stepped on

days. Now, when I was already caving, it wasn’t too

Elva to Julian and told him. “Elva will need a doctor on site, just in case.”

grow. “Does that mean you

eyes went impossibly bigger.

I sighed. “Yes.”

4HO

danced around in a circle. “You are making the correct choice,”

Julian and Elva amusing themselves, I leaned closer to her and asked honestly,

“It would be better for you and

“Veronica…”

a swimsuit,” Julian said. His dance with Elva had ended and he now cut into Veronica and my conversation. He waggled his eyebrows

her eyes. I resisted the urge to smack him… because the truth

couldn’t remember the last time I had worn one. Just as Elva had never been on a vacation, neither had I since taking her in as my own. I had been to the beach, long ago,