Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 35: Karl’s Idea
Abby

I weave through the tables, greeting my customers. A lot of my regulars are here tonight, and I stop at

Emily’s table. She’s here with her friends, Lunas like her. I know most of them from when Karl and I

were married.

Emily looks up at me, and I plaster on a smile. “Hi, dear,” she says, her tone as patronizing as ever.

“Wonderful food tonight.”

She gestures to her empty plate, and I wave over Freddy. He walks to us. “Clear these,” I say. He nods

and takes their plates away.

“He’s yummy,” one of her friends says, watching him stride away.

“He sure is,” Emily agrees.

She looks up at me and I force a smile. “Is there anything I can get for you guys?”

“No, dear. We’re just finishing up our drinks.” She lifts her martini to her lips and takes a sip.

“We were just talking about the Alpha party,” her friend Lauren adds. We used to make polite chit-chat

with each other at Alpha events. Now she looks at me like I’m miles beneath her. It makes my anger

flare. Luckily, I’ve gotten good at hiding my feelings, and I don’t think my smile changes when my gaze

lands on her.

“Oh, that should be fun,” I say.

“It’s really too bad you won’t be there,” Emily replies. “We miss having you at all these events.”

I seriously doubt she misses it at all. I don’t bother to tell her she might actually see me there. I’m

assuming Karl still plans to take me, but I haven’t inquired recently. We’re not exactly on good terms

and the thought of attending a stuffy party with him doesn’t sound all that fun.

he stuck to his

us there together. Will they think

the wrong impression because that’s never going

I say. “I’ll leave you guys with

says, giving me

turn to walk away, but I’m still close enough to hear Lauren’s cutting remark. “Oh, how the

them giggles. “Karl really did a number on her.”

feet away,

and move on to the next table. That last remark

was a well-aimed blow. Karl really did do a number on me,

here he is, finishing

my eyes at him. His eyebrows go up, but he

stand how attracted I am

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Karl

Abby’s cutting glare and stack the plates in the

they bring a new stack,

allowed to use the

food into the garbage, but I know

I’m sort of worried

days. I always knew that she would replace

I need time to make sure that I set things right with her before she

chopping block.

I say to Jack. He nods. Things have slowed down

if I disappear for

into the breakroom, going straight for my locker where I keep my phone. There’s a

my locker, and I

things about doing a menial task is that it’s given me a lot of

I was pushing bits of steak into the garbage earlier.

if not more, than Abby is his job. He’s obsessed with it. He has to

success without being a bit of

for me to exploit. And if Adam goes for it,

much as he should. It shouldn’t even be a choice. If