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.”

privacy of my dimly lit office,

expression that’s a cross between a detective

says, folding her arms across

sigh, feeling the burden of

to tell her—or anyone, for that matter.

to come home

got lonely on your

give her a

Chloe sits down, leaning her elbows on the desk.

truth, Abby. All of

but I know that

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

dinner,

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

indignant fury

I say. “Adam is gay. But

she says. “What really sucks is

you regardless of Adam’s

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

manipulate us

“No kidding.”

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255