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

now, and the thought of attending a stuffy party with him doesn’t sound

he stuck to his

what they’ll think if they see us there together. Will they think

never going to happen, especially not after

say. “I’ll leave you guys with your drinks

Emily says, giving me

still close enough to hear Lauren’s

giggles. “Karl really did a number on her.” If only they knew he was

away, cleaning

move on to the next table. That last remark stays with me as I finish

the kitchen. It was a well-aimed blow. Karl really

here he is,

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

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

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Karl

Abby’s cutting glare and stack the plates in the sink. Jack

new stack, there’s really nothing for me

allowed to use

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

sort of worried that she’s going to kick

of these days. I always knew that she would replace me, eventually, but I hoped that it wouldn’t

that I set things right with her before she decides to put me on

chopping block.

quick break,” I say to Jack. He nods. Things

disappear for

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

when I unlock my locker, and I

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

was pushing bits of steak into the

He’s obsessed

without being a bit of a

perfect thing for me to exploit. And if Adam

It shouldn’t even be a choice. If he agrees to leave her, then I’d really