Lahat ng Kabanata ng Chasing His Kickass Luna Back: Kabanata 161 - Kabanata 170

“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 fo

“You know,” I chuckle, wiping the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand, “when I first went to culinary school, I thought I would be facing all of these obstacles. Older men not taking me seriously, financial issues, critics.” “And you have faced all of that and then some,” John teases.

“So, what now?” he asks softly. “About the competition, I mean.” I sigh, my mind racing back to the hours John and I spent in the kitchen, the relentless pursuit of a perfection that now seems so utterly… pointless. “I think I just have to accept that I can’t practice this recipe the right w

His eyes are intense, unwavering as they lock onto mine. “If getting close means putting you in danger, then yes. We have to let it go. I’m sorry, Abby.” I exhale, a shuddering breath that does nothing to quell the turmoil inside me. The tension between us could be sliced with a knife. Part

I look at Karl, his face pale but determined. “This is it,” he says softly. “Okay, so where do we even start looking for the truffles?” I ask, my eyes darting from rock to bush to the roots of trees. “Inside the building, right?” Karl shrugs, almost embarrassed. “Adam only told me it's somew