Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0143
Abby

At the mention of the email and the rare ingredients, Karl’s face turns pale. Seeing him like this

instantly fills me with an odd sense of dread as my mind begins to whirl with unending questions: why

did Adam send him that email? Why did Karl give him rare ingredients? When did Karl give him rare

ingredients?

“Karl, please tell me what’s wrong,” I say again, more urgently this time.

He takes a deep breath, then finally speaks. “I bought a ton of ingredients for Adam,” he admits, his

voice barely above a whisper. “Rare ones. For his restaurant.”

My heart is in my throat. “For Adam’s restaurant? But why?” I ask, genuinely confused.

“He asked, and I just figured I would help him out,” he murmured. But as he speaks, his eyes dart away

from me, indicating that he’s lying. I’ve always been able to tell when he’s pulling my leg.

“You’d better not be trying to lie to me right now,” I warn, my voice brittle. “I know you too well for that.”

His shoulders slump, and he looks down at his hands, gripping the edge of the bed with white knuckles.

says, his voice low. “It wasn’t

deep down, judging

know the answer

as though trying to steady himself.

bribe him into… into breaking

swimming with thoughts, feelings, questions. I can’t fathom

and I jump up to my feet, my voice rising an octave. “You what?

with

“I knew he was ga y, and that he wasn’t being honest

a way to convince him to be just that: honest. To

your time on something that wasn’t

like a sledgehammer, demolishing everything I thought I knew.

concern?” I find myself asking. “I don’t recall ever asking you

knight in shining

face still as pale as before. He can’t meet my

care about you, Abby,” he says. “I

tangled up in a relationship with someone who didn’t feel the same way

words give me pause. I can understand his reasoning a little

have gotten involved.

a heavy silence. Karl still can’t meet my gaze, and it infuriates me even

my hair. To think that all