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.”

as we’re enclosed in the privacy of my dimly lit office, Chloe locks the door and turns

between a detective

she says, folding her arms

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

anyone, for that matter. It’s too embarrassing. “Nothing happened. I

come

Just got lonely

give her a

on the desk. There’s an air of annoyance

Abby. All

lie, but I know that it’s

start to recount the events—how Karl and I went back to

the dinner, the email,

leaving you?” Chloe’s voice sharpens, her eyes ablaze with

of indignant fury

“Adam is gay. But

says. “What really sucks is that Karl was

you regardless

I mutter, running a hand through my hair. “And I really thought that Karl was

person, too.”

sighing as she pinches the bridge of her nose. “It’s just so…

manipulate us

“No kidding.”