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

one’s got

an understanding there, a mutual

culinary game. He sighs, pinching the bridge of

know a place,”

phone and opening the

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

ingredients. Actually, it’s

stranger to taking risks, but something about the

it feel different. A poaching ring? This could be more dangerous than I thought.

Abby, and how much hangs in

record, those guys would probably charge you the cost of an

if reading my thoughts. “Trust me,

it is, I

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

she’s doing okay.”

nod, offering Adam a tense smile. “She’s… good, actually.

sense that there’s more that

doesn’t.

I finally ask. “You tell me this location, and I’ll give you the

the decision hanging heavily between us. Finally,

“Deal.”

my supplier’s information

flooding through

and then carefully folds it and slips it into his pocket. “I hope this