#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.”

lie, but I know that

I start to recount the events—how Karl and I went back to

the dinner, the email,

leaving you?” Chloe’s voice

of indignant fury on

say. “Adam is gay. But

fists. “Right,” she says. “What really sucks is that Karl

regardless

my hair. “And I really

person, too.”

the bridge of her nose. “It’s just so… shitty, Abby.

manipulate us

“No kidding.”

say

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

“He could have just talked to you. Told you about

I would have listened to him. But yeah, telling

normal person

a moment of silence. Chloe looks both furious and incredibly sad at the

feel. That, and I feel

he apologize?” she asks, her voice

nod. “Yeah. But it’s not good

ever be good enough?”

pacing across the room to stare out the window. “I really don’t

I’m leaning toward no. He’d have to beg for

desk to hug me. “And even then,” she

“maybe you shouldn’t let him back in. This is it, Abby, This is the sign

remind yourself that

in her words. But the fact

simple. I keep thinking back to my wolf’s sudden appearance and

me wants to mention that to Chloe. But for right now,

I gently pull away and smile, grateful for my friend’s unwavering support.

listening to

grins. “Hey, what else are friends for? And if he shows his face

piece

line,” I say,

asks, her tone shifting

my main priority is the

Focus on yourself and your career, Abby. No

For now, I

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

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