Chapter 0442


    Abby


    There’s no time to waste; | need to write this email to my staff so | can invite them toe for this catering event. However, as |


    sit down at the kitchen ind with myptop in front of me, | can’t help but feel my heart pound as | begin typing out the


    invitation.


    I''ll admit that this was a brilliant idea on Karl’s part. This could be great, not just for themunity, but for my staff. | feel bad


    leaving them out of work while the Alpha party debacle is under investigation, but this will be a great chance for them to earn


    some money.


    And besides, I’m looking forward to seeing them. | miss my staff; they’re not just my staff, but my friends. It''ll be nice to have


    them all together, assuming they even ept. | guess I’m getting ahead of myself, though.


    With a determined click of the send button, the invitation is on its way, and there’s no turning back now. | know that Chloe, at the


    very least, will be perturbed, but it’s toote now. | close myptop and head up to my room, hoping that this will turn out in the


    way that Karl and | hoped.


    But | can’t deny that I’m still a bit taken aback by Karl’s eager willingness to speak with Chloe and Leah, just as he promised. |


    hate to say it, but | didn’t fully expect him to actually go through with that stiption of our agreement, and it makes me wonder...


    Maybe this arrangement of ours won''t end in mes like | initially thought?


    But again, I’m getting ahead of myself.


    I step into my bedroom and toss my phone down on the bed. As I’m getting ready for my shower, though, my phone starts


    dinging. I’m sure the responses are rolling in, and | can’t wait to see what everyone says.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.


    Crossing the room, | pick up my phone and open my email app. Daisy, always quick with her replies, is the first to ept the


    invitation with enthusiasm. “Sounds like a great opportunity, Abby! Count me in!” she writes.


    Ethan''s responsees next, a simple “I’m in,” without much boration. | can’t help but wonder what''s going through his mind


    right now, but | don’t dwell on it for long. What matters is that he’sing, and I’m d to have him.


    A few momentster, John, ever the practical one, writes, “I''ll be there, Abby. Let me know what you need me to do.”


    And then, finally, there’s Anton’s reply: short and sweet. “I can’t say no! See you soon!”


    As | read through their eptances, | feel a mix of relief and apprehension. It’s good to know that my staff is willing to


    participate, but | can’t shake the feeling that this event will be a challenge on many levels. Karl promised he’d handle the rest,


    though, so | decide to let him handle it for once.


    But just as I’m about to head for the shower, my phone starts buzzing. | turn slowly, feeling my heart sink as | see an iing


    FaceTime call from none other than Chloe and Leah. Their names sh on my screen, a reminder of the tension that might arise


    from this whole ordeal.


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    “We did,” Leah says cautiously. “And Abby—”


    “Abby, where are you right now?”