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

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

to his word;

us there together. Will

wrong impression because that’s never going to happen,

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

giving me a false

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

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

feet away,

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

well-aimed blow. Karl really

he is, finishing what he

I narrow my eyes at him. His eyebrows

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

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Karl

Abby’s cutting glare and stack the plates

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

allowed to use

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

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

always knew that she would replace me, eventually, but I hoped

things right with her before

chopping block.

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

if I disappear

for my

unlock my locker, and I pull my

menial task is that it’s given me a

pushing bits of steak into the garbage earlier.

job. He’s obsessed with it.

without being a bit

perfect thing for me to exploit.

as much as he should. It shouldn’t even be a choice.