#Chapter 93: A New Angle

Abby

I push open the door to the restaurant, the soft chime signaling my unexpected entrance. I feel the

weight of curious gazes on me—Daisy, Ethan, a few waiters. They’re all surprised to see me back so

early.

“Abby, what are you doing here?” Ethan asks, a mix of confusion and concern etching his face. “We

thought you weren’t supposed to be back from your vacation until tomorrow.”

“I just… wasn’t really feeling it,” I say, forcing a smile that probably looks more like a grimace. “I

decided to come back a little early.”

Ethan nods. Maybe he’s satisfied with my response, or maybe he just figures that it’s not his business.

But then my eyes lock with Chloe’s. The slight tilt of her head, the thin press of her lips—it all screams,

‘We need to talk.’

“As happy as I am to see you home early,” Chloe says, lowering her voice, “I think we should talk.

Now.”

As soon as we’re enclosed in the privacy of my dimly lit office, Chloe locks the door and turns to me

with an expression that’s a cross between a detective and a protective sister.

“Okay, start talking,” she says, folding her arms across her chest. “What happened?”

I let out an almost inaudible sigh, feeling the burden of the past few days settle on my shoulders. But

I’ve resolved not to tell her—or anyone, for that matter. It’s too embarrassing. “Nothing happened. I just

decided to come home early.”

Her eyebrows lift. “Oh yeah? Just got lonely on your ‘solo vacation’, hm?”

I give her a half-smile. “Yup.”

“Alright.” Chloe sits down, leaning her elbows on the desk. There’s an air of annoyance about her. “Tell

me the truth, Abby. All of it.”

but I know that

my lies. Taking a deep breath, I start to recount the events—how Karl

dinner,

telling me he bribed Adam into leaving you?” Chloe’s

fury on

say. “Adam is gay. But that’s

“What really sucks is that Karl

regardless

running a hand through my hair. “And I really thought that Karl was becoming a

person, too.”

she pinches the bridge of her

letting him manipulate us into

“No kidding.”

what did he say when

justify it by saying that he could tell that Adam didn’t have the same feelings for

him. That he was helping me in the long run by doing this

talked to

to him. But yeah, telling me about it

a normal person

furious and

and I feel like an

he apologize?” she

nod. “Yeah. But it’s

be good enough?” Chloe’s

know, Chloe,” I say, pacing across the room to stare out the window. “I really don’t know.

have to

around the desk to hug me. “And

you shouldn’t let him back in. This is it,

remind yourself that he’s no good

her

my wolf’s sudden

wants to mention that to Chloe. But for right

I gently pull away and smile, grateful for

listening to

what else are friends for? And if he shows his face here again, I’ll

a piece of my

in line,” I say,

she asks, her tone shifting back to

main priority is

career,

No men. For now, I just need

spreading across her lips. “You’re gonna win,

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