The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0463

I hadn’t considered this, how my joining this trip would make the other girls feel. I looked to Susie for comfort and answers. She, at least, didn’t seem jealous. Why would she? The man she wanted was staying here.

“How does everyone know so fast?” I asked her quietly, while Veronica distracted Tiffany with talk of their meal. The chicken parmesan was delicious. I couldn’t imagine Veronica would tell anyone. Nor could I really see Julian walking into the room to share the news.

“Bridget told everyone before you arrived,” Susie replied.

and I knew and- oh.

But how did she know? Only Veronica, Julian,ccusation shook through him and he decided

Julian must have told her. Perhaps Veronica’s

to confront Bridget for himself. God help him, I hope she didn’t crassly break his heart again.

I sighed. I couldn’t be mad at him for going to her for the truth. It’s exactly what I would have done if Nicholas had been accused of starting the rumors.

“It really is too bad,” Bridget said, speaking loud enough for the whole table to hear. “Piper thinks herself so vital to the competition that she would break the set rules to join us on our trip. I understand how hard it is to be left behind, but rules are rules for a reason. Don’t you think so, Piper?”

I wasn’t as scared of the spotlight as Susie was, but it was still unnerving to have the

pair of eyes in the room not directed at me where Susie’s. In her lap, she twisted her napkin so tightly it was beginning to

didn’t know what

would be, for you to be

in her soft frightened voice.

looked at her in surprise. So

was that, Susie?” she

“You say it would be unfair for

you.” (3)

unfair to

included. I’d never heard

anyone.

Bridget. “You forget that Piper is Julian’s favorite, and that they are a couple. Of course she would be included wherever he

“Unless you think you have

continued to smile, even as the corner of her

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tighter than before.