Chasing His Kickass Luna Back novel Chapter 340

I decide to stop at my usual local cafe for a cup of coffee, hoping that it will help calm my frayed nerves. But as I step inside, I’m greeted by a familiar sight on the cafe’s television screen.

A news channel is broadcasting a report about the Alpha gathering disaster, and my face is front and center. The headline reads,“Caterer Abby Under Fire for Alpha Party Food Poisoning.”

I feel the weight of the world crashing down on me as I order a coffee to go. The barista eyes me sympathetically, but I can’t bear to stay in the cafe a moment longer. I grab my coffee and make a hasty exit, my heart pounding with the knowledge that, no matter how hard I try, people just hate me now.

Whatever happened to ‘innocent until proven guilty’?

Finally, I arrive home after what feels like an eternity, and the solitude of my apartment offers some relief from the relentless scrutiny of the outside world. I slump into a chair and bury my face in my hands, trying to block out the hurtful words and accusations that still echo in my mind.

But my moment of solitude is short-lived as my phone rings, the shrill sound slicing through the air. I glance at the caller ID, and it’s an unknown number. My first instinct is to let it go to voicemail, but curiosity gets the better of me, and I answer.

“Hello?” I say cautiously.

“Is this Chef Abby, the caterer for the Alpha gathering?” a female voice on the other end asks.

I swallow hard, my throat tight with anxiety. “Yes, this is Abby. Who’s calling?”

“Hello,” the woman says. “My name is Patricia Koehler. I’m a journalist from the Daily News. Do you have a moment?”