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.”

in the privacy of my dimly

an expression that’s a cross between

her arms across

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

that matter. It’s too

come

“Oh yeah? Just got lonely on your

give her a half-smile.

on the desk. There’s

the truth, Abby. All of

know that it’s no use. Chloe has

a deep breath, I start to recount the events—how Karl and I went

home, the dinner, the email,

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

indignant fury on

say. “Adam is gay. But

says. “What really sucks is that Karl was going to

regardless

a hand through my hair. “And

person, too.”

of her

manipulate us into

“No kidding.”

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