Chapter 0140
That’s when I spot it—the door to Karl’s private office, slightly ajar, a sliver of light spilling out into the

dim corridor. I push it open, and the sight that greets me is comfortably familiar.

Bookshelves lining the walls, a leather armchair, and Karl’s sleek, darkwood desk hosting his laptop.

Except, the laptop screen is glowing, wide open. Karl must’ve forgotten to shut it down.

A voice at the back of my head tells me to leave it alone, to walk away. But another, louder voice—

perhaps fueled by my concealed desire to know more about what Karl has been up to all these years—

prompts me to step closer. I rationalize it by telling myself that I’m just turning it off for him.

As I move the mouse to wake the screen from its screensaver, an open email catches my eye. I know I

shouldn’t read it, but I can’t tear my eyes away. It mentions rare ingredients and specialized supplies.

Normally, I’d ignore something like this, figuring it’s just some work that Karl is doing in his spare time,

something for the pack.

But it’s the name that makes my eyes glue to the screen—Adam.

say this, but I’ve already run out of

be willing to share the name of your supplier so I

it. Thanks. -Adam”

ex-fiancee. Adam, who came out as g ay and broke up with

Karl about rare

didn’t

a torrent,

changes. I sense it before I see it—the room suddenly feels smaller,

is—Gerald, Karl’s

have here?” he sneers, a look of

“I was just—I thought Karl left this

shut it down.”

eyes scan me, sizing me up, then land on the laptop screen. “Oh, of course.

should I say, how

got it all

gripping my arm in a vice-like hold. “You’re coming with

he drags me back through

the

moments with Karl.

is Gianna, his

I can’t quite decipher. But Karl’s eyes meet mine, widening in

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