Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

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.

on my guidance, patrons who love my food,

never

…

last customer leaves, and I lock the front

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

better days. My phone’s screen glows

multiple times, and

message she sent me is pretty clear: “You can

speaking to you until

wakeup call, Abby.”

breath, my frustration peaking as I throw the phone onto the

wakes up my computer screen, bringing back the article about

the text again, discussing the rarity of black truffles and how

season is just

if I needed

stuck between a rock and

backs on me, and I can’t say I

despite my gut screaming it’s a bad

unless I’m

recipe I need to master,

expensive it’s almost laughable.

hands through my hair, clutching at the strands