Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0162
“Karl?” Adam’s voice catches my attention, and I whip around to see him standing in the doorway of the

kitchen. “What are you doing here?”

I swallow my pride and walk up to him, trying not to show my embarrassment. “You’ve got a minute? I

need to ask you something.”

Adam nods and gestures for me to follow. “Of course I’ve got time.”

We find our way to a secluded corner, both keenly aware that this isn’t a casual catch-up between

friends, but rather something more.

“Hey, I’ve been trying to get in touch with you,” Adam begins, his tone slightly lowered. “Have you

gotten my emails?”

“Oh, I’ve been getting them,” I answer. “And actually, that’s why I’m here. But I have a favor to ask

before I give you the name of my supplier.”

Adam raises an eyebrow, but doesn’t seem too surprised.. It’s clear that he expected that I would be

making some sort of request. “I’m listening.”

“I need truffles. Rare, high-quality black truffles.” I lean in, my voice almost a whisper. “I’ve been to

Adam. No one’s got them. Not even

narrow, but there’s an understanding there, a mutual sort of recognition of

the bridge of his

place,”

out my phone and opening

he continues. “It’s basically the territory of a poaching ring. They dominate

extremely rare ingredients. Actually, it’s

stranger to taking risks, but something about

makes it feel different. A poaching ring? This could be more

and how much hangs in the

charge you the cost of an entire house

thoughts. “Trust

steady. “Whatever it is, I can handle

mention of Abby’s name, Adam’s face softens. “How is she, by the way?”

she’s doing okay.”

Adam a tense

I can sense that there’s more

doesn’t.

tell me this

mine, the weight of the decision hanging heavily between us.

“Deal.”

I scribble down my supplier’s information on a piece of paper, my

with the tsunami of relief flooding through me. “Here,”

studies it for a moment, and then carefully folds