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

a stuffy party with him doesn’t sound all

to his word;

they see us there together. Will they think we’ve reconciled? I

wrong impression because that’s never going to happen, especially

say. “I’ll leave you guys with

says, giving me a false

but I’m still close enough to hear

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

feet away, cleaning

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

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

here he is, finishing what he

I narrow my eyes at him. His eyebrows

how attracted I am to him,

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Karl

stack the plates in the sink.

new stack, there’s really nothing for me to do.

allowed to use

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

I’m sort

of these days. I always knew that she would replace me, eventually,

that I set things right with her

chopping block.

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

if I disappear

my locker where I keep my phone. There’s a

locker, and I pull my phone

things about doing a menial task is that

of steak into the garbage earlier. That the one thing Adam

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

success without being a bit of a

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

be a