Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0149
Abby

I push open the door to the restaurant, the soft chime signaling my unexpected entrance. I feel the

weight of curious gazes on me—Daisy, Ethan, a few waiters. They’re all surprised to see me back so

early.

“Abby, what are you doing here?” Ethan asks, a mix of confusion and concern etching his face. “We

thought you weren’t supposed to be back from your vacation until tomorrow.”

“I just… wasn’t really feeling it,” I say, forcing a smile that probably looks more like a grimace. “I

decided to come back a little early.”

Ethan nods. Maybe he’s satisfied with my response, or maybe he just figures that it’s not his business.

But then my eyes lock with Chloe’s. The slight tilt of her head, the thin press of her lips—it all screams,

‘We need to talk.’

“As happy as I am to see you home early,” Chloe says, lowering her voice, “I think we should talk.

Now.”

enclosed in the privacy of my dimly lit office,

between

she says, folding her arms

sigh, feeling the burden of the past few days settle on my shoulders.

to tell her—or anyone, for that matter. It’s too embarrassing. “Nothing

come home

lift. “Oh yeah? Just got lonely

give her a

the desk. There’s an air of annoyance

the truth, Abby. All of

I know that it’s no use. Chloe

start to recount the events—how Karl and I

the dinner, the

telling me he bribed Adam into leaving you?” Chloe’s voice sharpens, her eyes ablaze

of indignant fury

I say. “Adam is gay. But

clenches her fists. “Right,” she says. “What really sucks is that

regardless

through my hair. “And I really thought that Karl

person, too.”

the bridge of her nose. “It’s just so… shitty,

him manipulate us

“No kidding.”