Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0137
Karl

As I pull Gianna into the dimly lit study, the atmosphere is filled with a tension that’s been brewing for

weeks now, maybe even longer. The door clicks shut behind us, sealing us off from the guests, the

judgment, and the murmurs.

For a moment, we are suspended in a bubble of silence, and I finally address what’s been gnawing at

me.

“A pathetic housemaid?” I ask.

Gianna shoots me a quizzical look, but I can see the gears turning in her head. She’s trying not to

display emotion, which is just a dead giveaway. “A… what?” she asks, taking a step back.

I take another step toward her, closing the gap once again. “Don’t play dumb,” I growl. “Is that really

what you called her?”

“Called who?” Gianna’s voice begins to rise ever so slightly.

“Abby, of course,” I say, folding my arms across my chest.

For a few moments, Gianna is silent. Then, mustering a tense smile, she co cks her head to the side.

have no clue

between my so-called ‘loyal’ secretary

In the back of my mind, I can feel my wolf, urging me to

Abby’s side.

your issue with Abby?” The question spills out

like a tidal wave of

eye contact, feigning a look of innocence that I know is far from

what you’re talking about. You must be

my eyes. “Don’t

performance tonight? Trying to

touch the food?”

my gaze for a moment, her eyes tw inkling with a hint

cautious, that’s all. Isn’t that what you pay me for?

vigilant for you?”

chest. “Vigilant? Is that what you call

indignant and petty.”

a slight smirk to cross her face. “Indignant is a

“You’ve been throwing shade at Abby all evening, and

has been nothing but polite

you. Why is that?”

a moment, her eyes darting away from mine as though

you blame me?” she

one

amplifying, letting her know that her