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

party with him doesn’t sound all that fun. But

to his word;

see us there together. Will they think we’ve reconciled? I don’t want

never going to happen, especially not after what he

leave you guys with your drinks if there’s nothing

Emily says, giving

I’m still close enough

did a number on her.” If only

feet away,

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

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

he is, finishing

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

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

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Karl

and stack the plates in the sink. Jack pulls

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

use the big-boy

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

with Abby, I’m sort of worried that she’s

that she would replace me, eventually,

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

chopping block.

a quick break,” I say to Jack. He

if I disappear for a few

going straight for my locker where I

I unlock my locker, and I pull my

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

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

not more, than Abby is his job. He’s obsessed with it. He has to be. You don’t

being a bit of a

the perfect thing for me to exploit. And if Adam goes for it, he doesn’t

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