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.”

dimly lit office,

expression that’s a cross between a

talking,” she says, folding her arms

feeling the burden of the past

that matter. It’s too embarrassing.

come home

eyebrows lift. “Oh yeah? Just got lonely on your ‘solo

give her a half-smile.

Chloe sits down, leaning her elbows on the desk. There’s

truth, Abby. All

wants to keep up the lie, but I know

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

home, the dinner, the

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

indignant fury on my

“Adam is gay. But that’s besides the

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

regardless of Adam’s

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

person, too.”

the bridge of her

manipulate us into thinking he’d

“No kidding.”