#Chapter 25 – Chole Argues
Abby

At least she whispers it. I glance around, but none of my employees seem to have heard her. I shush

her, grabbing her arm.

Karl smirks. “Chloe.”

She glowers at him. “Karl.”

“You’ll be working with Jack again,” I say to Karl, squeezing Chloe’s arm a little. The last thing I need is

for them to make a scene. “Listen to what he says this time, okay?”

Karl nods. “Sure boss.”

I watch him walk away, then turn to Chloe. “Come with me,” I hiss.

She follows me to my office. I turn to face her, not bothering to close the door. I don’t have enough time

to get into this right now, anyway.

“What are you doing here?” I ask. “Are you here for dinner?”

She crosses her arms. “Don’t change the subject. Why is he here? Since when are you guys even

talking?”

I cringe. It dawns on me that I haven’t seen her recently, and she has no idea that Karl’s been hanging

around. I guess Leah never spilled the beans either. Based on the look on her face, I have a lot of

explaining to do.

“Look,” I start. I honestly have no idea what to say. The look on Chloe’s face makes me want to cower

a little. “He’s just helping out for the time being. He was there when all my employees quit, and he just

wants to make things a little easier for me.”

She doesn’t look very convinced. “He just wants to help,” she repeats, sounding somewhat disgusted.

“Yeah, that sounds like him.”

“I don’t know what you mean.” I can tell by her tone, though, that she doesn’t mean anything good. I

always thought Leah disliked him more, but I guess I was wrong. She took the news that he’s back a lot

better than Chloe currently is.

The sad thing is, Chloe and Karl always got along when we were married. I’ve known Chloe for a long

time, and she’s one of the few friends who stuck with me when I stopped being a Luna. She was never

like some

still remember how shocked she was when I told her we were getting a divorce. “I

forever,” she had said. At the time, I thought so too. But things change, and I’ve

understand that she’s just looking out for me, but she seems

liked Karl at

shakes her head. “Come on. What’s the ulterior motive?

you know he’s got one, too, even

down, weighing my words. If I come clean, I know I’m

the best

me to try to make

of, wants to get back together,” I

almost makes me want to cower. I knew

me out for a few days, but I didn’t expect

I’ve been putting off telling her because I had a feeling she’d

on her face that she

it, are you?” she

“We’re never getting back together.

sits heavy

me. Not that I really blame her. I’m not even

it myself. There’s a part of me that thinks as I say

to convince the both

shit he put you

and unless I’m

know if

out

think too much about the weeks immediately

spent most of my time asleep. I was

that I could think of,and I had to mourn that

I got over the other side of it, and I’ve made a life

a stronger person. In a way, I’m glad that it

go back to Karl.

remember,” I say. “I promise I’m not getting back

like it’s the ultimate

how far you’ve

just

of that, but that doesn’t mean I can’t take

use the

you’re taking his help,

mutual decision for you two to get a divorce. Unless

he’ll just start manipulating you, and then you’ll be

frown, slightly put off by Chloe’s words. Is that who she really thinks I am? A weak little girl

to her ex husband when she’s got a

unable to hide the hint of annoyance in

believe me?”

“I don’t know. I guess only time will

frown. I’ve only got a few minutes until my

don’t have time

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