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.

surrounded by a team that relies on my guidance, patrons who

never felt

and I lock the front door behind

that is my office, a small room

screen glows accusingly

calling Chloe multiple times, and each

last message she sent me is pretty clear: “You can leave all of the voicemails you want, but

to justify this. I’m not speaking to you until he’s gone for good. Consider this your first

wakeup call, Abby.”

under my breath, my frustration peaking as I

impact wakes up my computer screen, bringing back the article about black truffles I’d

earlier. I sigh as my eyes skim the text

is

if I needed

I’m stuck between a rock and a hard

turning their backs on me, and I can’t say I blame them. Karl, the

screaming

I’m

recipe I need to master, one that calls for an

expensive it’s almost laughable.

curse again, louder this time, and rake my hands through my hair,

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