Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0154
Karl

Abby’s face is a picture of complete and utter betrayal as she looks at me from across the metallic

countertop.

“Why are you really here, Karl?” she hisses, her voice wavering ever so slightly. “What else could you

possibly want from me?”

For a moment, I almost consider telling her that there’s nothing else, that I just wanted to apologize. But

then there’s my wolf in the back of my mind, always the more logical one, pushing me to be truthful.

She deserves to know the truth, the whole truth behind what happened. Not just what happened over

the past week, but what happened three years ago.

“Alright,” I murmur, nodding. “Let me tell you…”

…

A week ago, Gerald stood in front of my desk, his face like stone. “If you’re planning to fire Gianna,

then I’m afraid you’ll be losing more than just a secretary,” he states flatly, his gaze unwavering. “I’ll

have no option but to resign as well.”

hand over my weary face. “Gerald, I’m sorry,

“My reasons for the decisions I make are

rigidly, a wax figure in his impeccable butler

my point stands: if you

You’ve seen people come and go in this house for

never even batted an eye.

paused. “We’re… friends, sir. I can’t in good

voice, usually controlled and even, wavered ever so slightly.

more pronounced than

“you’ve seen dozens of employees be let go or quit over the

you. Are you

were out before I could weigh them, hanging grotesquely in the

face went ashen, his

ods, no, sir. That’s not it

what is it, Gerald? I’ve known you for decades. You’re

or sudden

sighed, the weight of the world seemingly on his shoulders. “Very well, sir. Gianna

daughter. My illegitimate daughter.”

eyes wearily for a moment. “Why now, Gerald? Why did you never mention

years ago,

didn’t want to cause a disruption, so we kept it

a maze of confessions and betrayals. I thought

service, his steadfast loyalty, and juxtaposed it