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

like some of

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

the time, I thought so too. But things change, and I’ve

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

liked Karl

Abby.” She shakes her head. “Come on. What’s the

he’s got one, too,

look 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.

reason for me to try to make him look better

wants to get back together,”

want to cower. I

life, even if it’s just to help me out for a few days, but

telling her because I had a feeling

look on her face that she thinks I

it, are you?” she

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

sits heavy in my

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

as I say the words that I’m not just trying

trying to convince

he put you

were broken, and unless I’m mistaken, your wolf still

don’t know if I would say

get out of

weeks immediately following the divorce,

wolf, I spent most of my time asleep. I was shocked and heartbroken. My marriage

had to mourn

of it, and

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

go back to Karl.

I say. “I promise I’m not getting

it’s the ultimate proof. “He can’t

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

back in, he’ll just destroy all

doesn’t mean I can’t take his help when he offers it now,”

use the

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

you two to get a divorce. Unless

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

put off by Chloe’s words. Is that who she really thinks I am? A weak

when she’s got a perfectly good fiancee at home?

I say, unable to hide the hint of annoyance in my voice. “What will it take for

believe me?”

“I don’t know. I

in the office, and frown. I’ve only got a few minutes

don’t have time to get into this