Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

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.

email reads, “I hate to say this, but I’ve already run out of those rare ingredients. I

of your

it. Thanks. -Adam”

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

with Karl about rare ingredients? When did Karl supply him with

didn’t I

torrent,

then, the atmosphere changes. I sense it before I see it—the room suddenly

and there he is—Gerald,

sneers, a look of

red-handed, I stammer, my voice shaky. “I was just—I thought Karl left

shut it down.”

up, then land on the laptop screen. “Oh,

I say, how

got it all wrong.

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

me back through the hallways. The tension in the air

study, the

moments with Karl.

and so is Gianna, his secretary. Their faces are inches apart, a

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