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

with him doesn’t sound all that fun. But a bet is

he stuck to

they’ll think if they see us there together. Will they think we’ve reconciled?

never going to happen, especially

is,” I say. “I’ll leave you guys with your drinks if there’s nothing I can get

Emily says, giving

but I’m still close enough to hear Lauren’s cutting remark.

number on

feet away, cleaning

move on to the next table. That

and walk back to the kitchen. It was a well-aimed blow. Karl really

he is, finishing what

my eyes at him. His eyebrows go up,

attracted I am to him, it’s almost like my anger heightens

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Karl

away from Abby’s cutting glare and stack the plates in the sink. Jack pulls the nozzle

one of the plates. Until they bring a new stack, there’s

use the

food into the garbage, but I know better at this point

conversation with Abby, I’m sort of worried that she’s going to

knew that she would replace me, eventually, but I hoped that it wouldn’t

make sure that I set things right with her

chopping block.

take a quick break,” I say to Jack. He nods. Things have slowed

I disappear for

my locker where I keep

unlock my locker, and I pull

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

while I was pushing bits of steak into the garbage earlier. That the

obsessed with it.

being a bit of a

perfect thing for me to exploit. And if Adam goes for it, he

he should. It shouldn’t even be a choice. If he agrees to leave her,