The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0494 She turned away from us then, toward the railing instead. She looked out over the water with a wine glass in one hand and the other up against her chest, tucking the notecard safely out of our reach.

Veronica tilted her head, and I followed her away. Together we retreated inside and toward the wicker seating area near the front door. Along the way, Veronica plucked a notepad and a pencil from a serving tray. She wrote as we walked.

When we reached the seating area, she placed down her wine.

“I’m so sorry, Veronica,” I said at once. “I totally botched it.”

“It’s fine,” Veronica said.

“But I ruined our plan. We won't even know where to start now.” “I wouldn’t go that far.” Veronica finished writing. Then she turned the notepad to me and I saw her detailed, and well-penned, scribblings.

Her handwriting, even when writing quickly, was fantastic.

I read the first couple lines. “This is...” “I was able to quickly memorize some of what was on the notecard,” Veronica said. “Unfortunately, I was unable to see the last two instructions because of her thumb in the way, but this should give us a starting place.” “Veronica, you're incredible!” I said, and pulled her into a quick hug. “With

Nicholas’s treasure in no time!” “My treasure?” said Nicholas, suddenly behind me. How long had

“I... uh...” He looked at

the

us currently care to spend a romantic date with Julian, so we thought to spare you from

but it thankfully sounded endeared. “That’s not in the rules.” “No one said anything against it,” Veronica

not

last two steps of

dipped her head. “If you'll excuse me.”

disposition slowly changed, standing there alone beside

dissipated, and he seemed ill

you alright?” I asked

off of his strong body. He was still shirtless, as I was still in my swimsuit. I swallowed thickly, suddenly possessing

worried,” he said, which stopped my lusty