Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0156
Abby

The room is dead silent when Karl finishes telling his story. I’m in utter shock, and I think he is, too. In a

way, now that I think of it, it all makes sense. And yet, all these years, neither of us ever saw it coming.

“So your butler…” I pause, swallowing. “Conspired with your secretary to sow discord between us?”

Karl nods quietly. “It appears so,” he murmurs.

In a way, I feel a sense of understanding wash over me. And yet, it doesn’t completely absolve Karl of

his sins. No matter how much Gianna sunk her claws in over the years, he still did what he did by

giving those rare ingredients to Adam. And for that, I still don’t know if I can ever forgive him.

As though reading my mind, Karl’s eyes lock onto mine, and there’s an intensity in them that I haven’t

seen in years. His gaze is heavy, but it’s also completely genuine.

“I know that I never should have gone against you, Abby. I’ve messed up, and I’m sorry,” he says

quietly. “And I’ll spend the rest of my life making it up to you if you’ll allow me.”

My chest feels like it’s been hollowed out, replaced with a cavern of disbelief and mistrust. Could this

really be the man who turned my life upside down?

“Sorry?” I find myself hissing. “You really think a simple apology can make this right? Regardless of

what Gianna and Gerald did, you still gave my ex rare ingredients behind my back to make him leave

me, Karl. That can’t be forgiven.”

His jaw tightens. “No,” he admits, his voice barely more than a whisper. “I know that there’s no way I

can undo the past, but I can try to make the future better. For you, and for your career.”

A part of me, a part I don’t want to acknowledge, wants to believe him. But the other part, the part that

remembers every night I spent alone, every tear shed in solitude, screams at me to keep my guard up.

“You’ve made a mess, Karl,” I say, controlling the tremor in my voice. “A mess that you expect me to

What about Adam? What about your scheming secretary and butler? You think

just going

to clean up my

To be part of the

all I see is a man broken by his own decisions, a

I sigh. What’s the harm in letting him help at

As long as

I relent, each word heavy with the gravity of

need the extra help around here. And I’ll

distance.”

face softens, as if I’ve just thrown him

I’d still go

and I can see a host of emotions flash through his eyes. Hope, dismay, hurt. Finally,

“You’re right,” he

say, turning away to hide the complicated

Karl?”

asks, a glimmer of hope lighting

make me regret

as if he could find the solution to all his mistakes there.

“I won’t let you down. Not

speak. With a last lingering glance, he walks away,

my thoughts.

…

been two days since I told Karl he could return to the restaurant. I’m still digesting the

let Karl back into my life

might just be the dumbest thing I’ve ever

the news to Chloe when I see her next. No

physical altercation between her and Karl. I can still barely convince myself

here, so how can I convince

door chimes, signaling the arrival of a guest. The sound snaps

host stand reveals Mr. Thompson, the manager

shuffling his way in.

Thompson,” I greet, trying to mask the turmoil

“What brings

an uncomfortable blend of apology and professionalism. “I hope I’m

May I speak

nod, gesturing for him to follow me. Once we’re in my office, I let him take the chair

exhaling as if carrying the weight of the world on his

a last-minute change to the cook-off,” he starts, his words measured,