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.”

soon as we’re enclosed in the privacy of my dimly lit

a cross between a detective and a protective

she says, folding her arms across her chest.

let out an almost inaudible sigh, feeling the burden of the past

tell her—or anyone, for that matter. It’s too embarrassing.

come

got lonely on your ‘solo vacation’,

her a half-smile.

elbows on the desk. There’s an air of annoyance about

Abby. All of

me wants to keep up the lie, but I know that it’s no use. Chloe

lies. Taking a deep breath, I start to recount the events—how Karl and

home, the dinner,

you?” Chloe’s voice sharpens,

of indignant fury

I say. “Adam is gay. But

fists. “Right,” she says. “What really sucks is that Karl was

you regardless of Adam’s

“And

person, too.”

leans back, sighing as she pinches the bridge of her nose. “It’s just so… shitty, Abby.

letting him manipulate

“No kidding.”