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

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

and he stuck to his

they’ll think if they see us there

wrong impression because that’s never going to happen,

you guys with

says, giving

close enough to hear Lauren’s

“Karl really did a number on her.”

away,

table.

to the kitchen. It was a well-aimed blow. Karl really did do a number

is, finishing

eyes at him. His eyebrows go

stand how attracted I am

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Karl

and stack the plates

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

use the big-boy

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

I’m sort of worried that she’s going to

she would replace me,

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

chopping block.

to Jack. He

if I disappear

the breakroom, going straight for my

locker, and I

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

of steak into the garbage earlier. That the one

is his job. He’s obsessed with it. He has to be. You don’t

a bit of

is the perfect thing for me to exploit. And if Adam goes

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