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

a stuffy party with him doesn’t

stuck to his word; he

think if they see us there together. Will

because that’s never going to happen, especially not after what he

say. “I’ll leave you guys with your drinks if there’s nothing I

says, giving me a

I’m still close enough to hear Lauren’s cutting remark. “Oh, how

number on

feet away, cleaning

and move on to the next table. That last remark

a well-aimed blow. Karl really did do a number

is, finishing

in, and I narrow my eyes at him. His eyebrows go up, but he

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

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Karl

glare and stack the plates in the sink. Jack

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

allowed to use

I’m getting tired of shoveling food into the garbage, but I know better at

since my last conversation with Abby, I’m sort of worried

would replace me, eventually, but

time to make sure that I set things right with her before she decides to put me

chopping block.

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

if I disappear for a

for my locker where I keep my

I unlock my locker, and

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

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

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

a bit

to exploit. And if Adam goes for it, he

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