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

just going to

expect you to

part of the solution, not the

for the lie, the deceit, but all I see is a man broken by his own decisions,

for redemption. I sigh. What’s the harm in letting

long as I keep my distance,

relent, each word heavy with the gravity of my decision. “You can return to the

need the extra help around here. And I’ll

distance.”

if I’ve just thrown him a lifeline. “And the Alpha

go with

a host of emotions flash

acceptance. “You’re right,” he

hide the complicated swirl of emotions threatening to spill

Karl?”

asks, a glimmer of hope

make me regret

searching mine as if he could find the solution to

murmurs. “I won’t let you down. Not this time. Not

to speak. With a last lingering glance, he walks away, leaving me alone

my thoughts.

…

days since I told Karl he could return to the

to let Karl back into my life yet again—albeit

dumbest thing I’ve ever done, and honestly, I’m mostly concerned about

Chloe when I see her next. No doubt she’ll

I can still barely convince myself that

how can

arrival of a guest. The sound snaps me out of

glance up from the host stand reveals Mr.

shuffling his way in.

mask the

brings

his eyes filled with an uncomfortable blend of apology and professionalism.

May I speak with

gesturing for him to follow me. Once we’re in

as if carrying the

to the cook-off,” he starts, his