Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#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

some of

she was when I told her we were getting a divorce. “I

I thought so too.

she’s just looking out for me, but she seems to

Karl

head. “Come on. What’s the ulterior motive? I know he’s got

he’s got one, too, even if he hasn’t

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

maybe he doesn’t have the best motives for being here in the first place.

to try to make him look better

of, wants to get

me want to cower. I knew she wouldn’t

it’s just to help me out for a few days, but I

I had a feeling she’d react this way. I can

she thinks

it, are you?” she

together. I promise.” Even

heavy

me. I don’t think she believes me. Not

me that thinks as I say the words that

that I’m trying to

you

broken, and unless I’m

don’t know if I would say

get out of

too much about the weeks immediately following

of my time asleep. I was shocked and

to mourn that relationship. I

other side of it, and I’ve made a life for myself

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

go back to Karl.

I say. “I promise I’m not getting back together

like it’s the ultimate proof. “He can’t just weasel

she says. “Look at how far you’ve come!

back in, he’ll just destroy all

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

could use

worry that one day you’re taking his help, and the next you’re taking him

was a mutual decision for you two to get a divorce. Unless

you, and then

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

to her ex husband when she’s got a perfectly good fiancee at

to hide the hint of annoyance in my voice. “What will it take for you

believe me?”

I guess only time will

only got a few minutes

opening soon. I don’t have time