Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 35: Karl’s Idea
Abby

I weave through the tables, greeting my customers. A lot of my regulars are here tonight, and I stop at

Emily’s table. She’s here with her friends, Lunas like her. I know most of them from when Karl and I

were married.

Emily looks up at me, and I plaster on a smile. “Hi, dear,” she says, her tone as patronizing as ever.

“Wonderful food tonight.”

She gestures to her empty plate, and I wave over Freddy. He walks to us. “Clear these,” I say. He nods

and takes their plates away.

“He’s yummy,” one of her friends says, watching him stride away.

“He sure is,” Emily agrees.

She looks up at me and I force a smile. “Is there anything I can get for you guys?”

“No, dear. We’re just finishing up our drinks.” She lifts her martini to her lips and takes a sip.

“We were just talking about the Alpha party,” her friend Lauren adds. We used to make polite chit-chat

with each other at Alpha events. Now she looks at me like I’m miles beneath her. It makes my anger

flare. Luckily, I’ve gotten good at hiding my feelings, and I don’t think my smile changes when my gaze

lands on her.

“Oh, that should be fun,” I say.

“It’s really too bad you won’t be there,” Emily replies. “We miss having you at all these events.”

I seriously doubt she misses it at all. I don’t bother to tell her she might actually see me there. I’m

assuming Karl still plans to take me, but I haven’t inquired recently. We’re not exactly on good terms

with him doesn’t sound all that fun. But a bet

and he stuck to his

they see us there together. Will they think we’ve reconciled? I

that’s never going to happen, especially not after what

“I’ll leave you guys with your drinks if

Emily says, giving me a

still close enough to hear Lauren’s cutting remark. “Oh, how the

really did a number on her.” If only they knew he was

feet away,

square my shoulders and move on to the next table.

well-aimed blow. Karl

he is, finishing what he

in, and I narrow my eyes at him. His eyebrows go up, but he turns

really can’t stand how attracted I am to him, it’s

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Karl

turn away from Abby’s cutting glare and stack the plates in the

they bring a new stack, there’s really nothing for me

use

honesty, I’m getting tired of shoveling food into the garbage, but I know better at

conversation with Abby, I’m sort of worried that she’s

that she would replace me, eventually, but I hoped

sure that I set things right with her before she decides to put

chopping block.

to take a quick break,” I say to Jack. He nods. Things

I disappear

straight for my locker where I keep my phone. There’s

unlock my locker, and I

about doing a menial task is that it’s given me a

I was pushing bits of steak into the garbage earlier.

is his job. He’s obsessed

a bit

me to exploit. And if Adam goes for it,

It shouldn’t even be a choice. If