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.”

trying to take a step toward me.

you. To be

out a wry

distance between us as the room will allow. “I’m booking

thing in the morning. You can stay here, and you

me.

he’s lost

ways. For a moment,

look at him for any longer. Just

word, Karl crosses to the door to leave. But

his shoulder.

with emotion. “I

that, Karl. You already

…

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

home.

is ga y; I can accept that. What I can’t

Would Adam have taken Karl’s bribe

Or did they manipulate the

a fool out of