Chapter 0158
Leah takes a sip of her water, looking thoughtful. “Abby, you might have to make a choice here—

between your best friends who have stood by you, or the man who’s ruined everything for you over and

over again.”

“I really think he can change, Leah,” I say, my voice tinged with a desperate hope. “People make

mistakes, right?”

She puts down her fork, her eyes locking onto mine. “You thought he would change before. Look where

that got you. How many more chances are you going to give him? And at what cost?”

My chest tightens, as if it’s being gripped by an invisible hand. I know where this is going. “No,” I

murmur, shaking my head as tears threaten to spill out. “Don’t leave me too, Leah.”

Leah glances at her watch and starts to get up. I can see that her eyes have misted over as well, but

she’s trying to hold herself together. “I’ve got to go. But Abby, you need to decide. It’s either us or him.

You can’t have it both ways.”

And just like that, she’s gone, leaving me alone in a restaurant full of people. The irony isn’t lost on me.

by a team that relies on my guidance, patrons who love my food, and yet in

I’ve never

last customer leaves, and I lock the front door behind them,

is my office, a small room crammed with cookbooks, invoices, and

My phone’s screen glows accusingly at

Chloe multiple times, and each call goes straight to

is pretty clear: “You can leave all of the

to you until he’s gone for good. Consider this your first

wakeup call, Abby.”

my frustration peaking as I throw the phone

screen, bringing back the article about black

I sigh as my eyes skim the text again, discussing the

season is

I needed another

stuck between

and I can’t

my life despite my gut screaming it’s a bad idea. Meanwhile, my wolf refuses

unless I’m close

have this recipe I need to master, one that calls for an ingredient so rare

expensive it’s almost laughable.

curse again, louder this time, and rake my hands

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