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

when I

together forever,” she had said. At the time, I thought so too. But

I understand that she’s just looking out

Karl at the

on. What’s the ulterior motive? I

he’s got one, too, even if he hasn’t

If I come clean, I know I’m only going to paint his motives in a

best motives

make him look

wants to get back together,”

me want to cower. I knew

me

had a feeling she’d react this way.

on her face that she thinks

about it, are you?” she

cross my arms. “We’re never getting back together. I promise.” Even as I

sits heavy

think she believes me. Not that I really blame her. I’m not even sure if

part of me that thinks as I

trying to

you through,” she says, sounding exasperated. “I was there

unless I’m

don’t know if I would say

out of bed,”

try not to think too much about the weeks immediately following the divorce, but I know she’s

spent most of my time asleep. I was shocked and

to mourn that relationship. I lost weight,

But I got over the other side of it, and I’ve

I’m glad that it happened. But it doesn’t mean that

go back to Karl.

promise I’m not getting back

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

your life now,” she says. “Look at how far you’ve come!

just destroy all of

mean I can’t take his help when he offers

could use the

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

like it was a mutual decision for you two to

start manipulating you, and then you’ll be exactly where you

off by Chloe’s words. Is that who she really thinks

when she’s

hint of

believe me?”

“I don’t know. I guess only time

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

soon. I don’t have time to get