Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0144
There’s a long, heavy silence. After what feels like an eternity, Karl finally meets my eyes, and there’s a

raw, aching vulnerability there that makes my heart drop into my stomach. “You’re right,” he says

quietly, his voice filled with regret. “I didn’t know at first. I just knew that he wasn’t that invested in you,

and figured that he’d take the bait.”

My heart shatters. All at once, I want to scream, cry, and pass out. I can’t decide which; maybe all

three. “I can’t believe this, Karl. How could you do something like that? Something so… c unning?”

He looks as if he wants to say something, to justify himself, but he doesn’t. Instead, he stands there,

staring at me with a sort of defeated look in his eyes, as if realizing that there are some things that even

words can’t fix.

“Abby, I—”

“Don’t,” I cut him off, my voice breaking. “Just don’t even bother, Karl. I’ve heard enough. And to think

that all this time, I really thought you were changing, becoming a better man like you said you would.”

step toward me.

better for you. To be the

a wry

from him, putting as much distance between us as the room will allow. “I’m booking a

first thing in the morning. You can stay here, and you don’t have to worry

me. We’re done,

doesn’t argue. He knows he’s lost this battle, this war,

a moment, we lock eyes, and I see a flicker of hope in

myself to look at him for any longer. Just looking at

to

speaks without looking over his shoulder. “I’m so sorry, Abby,” he finally murmurs,

emotion. “I never wanted

for that, Karl. You already

…

past midnight, and I’m still at my desk, hunched over my laptop as I try to find

home.

What I can’t reconcile with is the gnawing question that

mind: Would Adam have taken Karl’s bribe regardless of his orientation? Did Karl’s

Or did they manipulate the course

emotions and a fool out of