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

remember how shocked she was when I told her we were getting a

I thought so too.

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

Karl

head. “Come on. What’s the ulterior

too, even if he hasn’t admitted it

I come clean, I know I’m only going to

maybe he doesn’t have the best motives for

to make him look

maybe, kind of, wants to get

look she gives me almost makes me want to cower. I

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

because I had a feeling she’d react this

she

about it, are

I cross my arms. “We’re never getting back together. I

heavy in

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

thinks as I say the

to convince the

shit he put you through,” she says, sounding exasperated. “I

You were broken, and unless I’m mistaken, your

don’t know if I would say

get out of

much about the weeks immediately following the

time asleep. I

I had to

of it, and I’ve made a life for myself since then.

person. In a way, I’m glad that it happened. But it doesn’t mean

go back to Karl.

say. “I promise I’m

around at the restaurant like it’s the ultimate proof. “He can’t just weasel his way

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

back in, he’ll just destroy all of

doesn’t mean I can’t take his help when he

could use

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

you two to get a

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

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

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

say, unable to hide the hint of annoyance in my voice.

believe me?”

shrugs. “I don’t know. I guess only time

the office, and frown. I’ve only got a few minutes until my customers

opening soon. I don’t have time to get