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

of attending a stuffy party with him doesn’t sound all that fun. But a

stuck to his

if they see us there

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

you guys with your drinks if

Emily says, giving me a

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

number on

feet away, cleaning

square my shoulders and move on to the next table. That last remark stays

kitchen. It was a well-aimed blow.

here he is,

I walk in, and I narrow my eyes at him. His

work. I really can’t stand how 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

of the plates. Until they bring a new stack, there’s really nothing for me

to use the

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

Ever since my last conversation with Abby, I’m sort of worried that she’s going to kick me

she would replace me, eventually, but I hoped

I set things right with

chopping block.

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

if I disappear for a few

my locker

locker,

a menial task is that

steak into the

is his job. He’s obsessed with

a bit

for me to exploit.

even be a choice. If he agrees to leave her,