Chapter 137 By The Skin Of Our Teeth
Abby
Five minutes feels like an eternity. I pace Karl’s kitchen as he quickly gets ready in the other room, not even taking a moment to take in the fact that this is Karl’s apartment, and I’m here for the first time ever. The whole place is awash with his scent in an almost intoxicating way, the leather chairs and brick walls a perfect representation of his taste: dark, understated, and professional.
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Chapter 1 - Brand New Life Chapter 2 - He Is Trash Chapter 3 - Unexpected Encounter Chapter 4 - A Stranger ？ Chapter 5 - The Trouble Chapter 6 - Fire Her Chapter 7 - Mate Bond Chapter 8 - The Truth Chapter 9 - Shut Down appChapter 10 - The Threat appChapter 11 - Warning appChapter 12 - Feel Jealous appChapter 13 - Engagement appChapter 14 - Confusion appChapter 15 - Fair Play appChapter 16 - Crisis appChapter 17 - Betrayal appChapter 18 - Bartending For You appChapter 19 - His Sister appChapter 20 - Accepting Help appChapter 21 Reprimanding The Alpha appChapter 22 The Crude Chef appChapter 23 - Jack appChapter 24 - Busy Night appChapter 25 - Chole Argues appChapter 26 Girl's Night appChapter 27 Dancing The Night Away appChapter 28 Abby's Disappointment appChapter 29 The Secretary appChapter 30 Fallout appChapter 31 Tiffany Tells All appChapter 32 Abby Confronts Karl appChapter 33 The Aftermath appChapter 34 Tiffany Demands Answers appChapter 35 Karl's Idea appChapter 36 A Hopeful Effort appChapter 37 Late Again appChapter 38 A Promise appChapter 39 Candlelight Reprieve appChapter 40 A Way Out appChapter 41 Sparks Fly appChapter 42 Through The Flames appChapter 43 True Passion appChapter 44 The Truth appChapter 45 Bad Taste appChapter 46 A Dangerous Game appChapter 47 Remember appChapter 48 Apologies appChapter 49 Up Late appChapter 50 A Little Help appChapter 51 Impressed appChapter 52 Too Close appChapter 53 A Mess To Clean appChapter 54 Cookoff?! appChapter 55 Flour Fight appChapter 56 Pity Party appChapter 57 Unwanted Attention appChapter 58 Getaway Driver appChapter 59 Stay Away appChapter 60 Harmony appChapter 61 The Apprentice appChapter 62 Too Much To Ask appChapter 63 Comatose appChapter 64 Out In The Open appChapter 65 Apologies appChapter 66 Practice Makes Perfect appChapter 67 Crossroads appChapter 68 Reconciliation appChapter 69 Serving Judgments appChapter 70 SouffléS And Heartaches appChapter 71 Turning Back appChapter 72 Making Amends appChapter 73 A Feeling appChapter 74 Always A Catch appChapter 75 Come Home appChapter 76 All Buttered Up appChapter 77 Mounting Frustrations appChapter 78 A Little Vacation appChapter 79 Mean Spirited appChapter 80 New Horizons appChapter 81 Home appChapter 82 My Alpha Sous Chef appChapter 83 Hidden Priorities appChapter 84 Without A Date appChapter 85 Housemaid appChapter 86 The Luna Returns appChapter 87 Web Of Lies appChapter 88 Luna Turned Spy appChapter 89 2 Truths, 1 Lie appChapter 90 Sabotaged appChapter 91 Commuter Train appChapter 92 The Butler's Secret -- Part I appChapter 93 A New Angle appChapter 94 Sous Chef Struggles appChapter 95 A Helping Hand appChapter 96 The Butler's Secret -- Part Ii appChapter 97 Fool Me Thrice appChapter 98 One Or The Other appChapter 99 Help In Strange Places appChapter 100 Mushroom Hunting appChapter 101 Fruitless Efforts appChapter 102 In Search Of Perfection appChapter 103 With Or Without appChapter 104 Pickpocket appChapter 105 Mission Impossible appChapter 106 Through The Falls appChapter 107 Hidden Underground appChapter 108 Victory In Small Doses appChapter 109 The Missing Ingredient appChapter 110 The Ex-chef appChapter 111 Stoke The Flames appChapter 112 The Teacher And The Student appChapter 113 Impressions appChapter 114 Bad Press appChapter 115 A Little Family appChapter 116 One Last Stop appChapter 117 Old Friends, New Enemies appChapter 118 Wild Goose Chase appChapter 119 Last Chance appChapter 120 Singed Sanctuary appChapter 121 Something Familiar appChapter 122 Rising Tensions appChapter 123 Practice Questions appChapter 124 Yes, No, Maybe appChapter 125 Goodbye For Now appChapter 126 Restaurant Rivals appChapter 127 A Woman In The Kitchen appChapter 128 Bitter & Sweet appChapter 129 Crushed Flowers appChapter 130 The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall appChapter 131 Raise Your Glass appChapter 132 Gravity In A Wine Bottle appChapter 133 A Change Of Plans appChapter 134 Running Out Of Luck appChapter 135 Do Not Disturb appChapter 136 A Hasty Replacement appChapter 137 By The Skin Of Our Teeth appChapter 138 Last Call appChapter 139 Come Together appChapter 140 Inadequate appChapter 141 Moment Of Truth appChapter 142 Tiramisu & Improv appChapter 143 A Bitter Taste appChapter 144 Shameless appChapter 145 Man Down appChapter 146 The Final Round appChapter 147 Swapped appChapter 148 The Chopping Block appChapter 149 To The Letter appChapter 150 Lose It All appChapter 151 The Fall appChapter 152 The Favorite appChapter 153 Remarkable appChapter 154 The Show Must Go On appChapter 155 Wallowing appChapter 156 Midnight Visitor appChapter 157 Morning Regrets appChapter 158 The Space Where You Were appChapter 159 Just Fine appChapter 160 The Truth Comes Out appChapter 161 Distracted appChapter 162 Another Chance appChapter 163 Practice Run appChapter 164 A Futile Effort appChapter 165 Voicemail appChapter 166 Unfamiliar Territory appChapter 167 The Day Before — Part I appChapter 168 The Day Before — Part Ii appChapter 169 Burst Bubble appChapter 170 The Switch appChapter 171 Slow As Molasses appChapter 172 The Luncheon appChapter 173 Soaked Flowers appChapter 174 A Little Help From A Friend appChapter 175 The First Course appChapter 176 Playing It Safe appChapter 177 A Friendly Meal appChapter 178 Chocolate Souffle appChapter 179 Seven Out Of Ten appChapter 180 Unknowns appChapter 181 Loss Of Passion appChapter 182 The Alpha Mindset appChapter 183 Moving On appChapter 184 The Beginning Of Everything appChapter 185 The Three Dates appChapter 186 Under The Mask appChapter 187 Hero appChapter 188 Awake appChapter 189 Hustle & Bustle appChapter 190 Confidence Is Key appChapter 191 Reunited appChapter 192 Teamwork, Minus One appChapter 193 Smashed Cakes appChapter 194 Bored To Death appChapter 195 With Pride appChapter 196 Makeover appChapter 197 Dancing With Her appChapter 198 What's Lost Can Be Found appChapter 199 One Last Dance appChapter 200 Under The Purple Lights appChapter 201 The Traitor Returns appChapter 202 Love & Innocence appChapter 203 The Man She Needs appChapter 204 Stroke Of Midnight appChapter 205 Far From Over appChapter 206 Looking To The Future appChapter 207 Streetlights appChapter 208 Goodbye For Now appChapter 209 Belonging appChapter 210 Taking It Slow appChapter 211 The Good And The Bad appChapter 212 Coincidental appChapter 213 Under Scrutiny appChapter 214 Into My Own Hands appChapter 215 Something Is Rotten appChapter 216 Cast A Vote appChapter 217 The Missing Moments appChapter 218 Usual Suspects appChapter 219 Election Manager appChapter 220 Two Roads Diverge appChapter 221 Shutdown appChapter 222 Glass Shards appChapter 223 Stay Inside appChapter 224 Want Vs Need appChapter 225 Stuck appChapter 226 Bad Sleep appChapter 227 Brick By Brick appChapter 228 A Busy Man appChapter 229 Away From Here appChapter 230 Creature Comforts appChapter 231 Safe & Sound appChapter 232 A Day Out appChapter 233 Old Acquaintances appChapter 234 Double Date appChapter 235 Uncertainty appChapter 236 Plum Lips appChapter 237 Jazz, Candles, & Animosity appChapter 238 Over Before Beginning appChapter 239 Fault appChapter 240 First Snow appChapter 241 Swayed So Easily appChapter 242 A Big Change appChapter 243 Pot, Meet Kettle appChapter 244 Apple Cider & New Memories appChapter 245 Tiny Shoes appChapter 246 Pictures With Santa appChapter 247 A Call From A Friend appChapter 248 The Special Guest appChapter 249 Snow & Masks appChapter 250 Whiteout appChapter 251 Biting Cold appChapter 252 Late appChapter 253 Headlights In The Dark appChapter 254 Misguided appChapter 255 No Way Out appChapter 256 Hot On The Trail appChapter 257 A Faint Scent appChapter 258 Flicker appChapter 259 Return appChapter 260 Home appChapter 261 Working It Out appChapter 262 A Little Rusty appChapter 263 Training Day appChapter 264 Short Notice appChapter 265 A Night To Remember appChapter 266 In Two Directions appChapter 267 Runaways appChapter 268 Lost In The Snow appChapter 269 Uninvited appChapter 270 Exposed appChapter 271 Picking Up The Pieces appChapter 272 Alpha Honor appChapter 273 Between A Rock And A Hard Place appChapter 274 Deal Or No Deal? appChapter 275 The Highest Stakes appChapter 276 A Wager appChapter 277 Upping The Stakes appChapter 278 Curiouser & Curiouser appChapter 279 Uncertainties appChapter 280 Layer Upon Layer appChapter 281 A New Journey appChapter 282 Protected appChapter 283 Hand To Hand appChapter 284 Up To You appChapter 285 A Brilliant Idea appChapter 286 Here Or There appChapter 287 A Good Explanation appChapter 288 Full House appChapter 289 Doing What's Right appChapter 290 Sweeten The Deal appChapter 291 What I Always Wanted appChapter 292 Reservations appChapter 293 Together Again appChapter 294 Handled With Grace appChapter 295 Too Serious appChapter 296 Good News appChapter 297 Pub Stories appChapter 298 Cigarettes & Whispers appChapter 299 Discovered appChapter 300 Slipping Away appChapter 301 Dead Of Night appChapter 302 Kiss For The Camera appChapter 303 Hot & Cold appChapter 304 Charades appChapter 305 Raise The Stakes appChapter 306 Everyone's Hiding Something appChapter 307 Lights Out appChapter 308 Belligerent appChapter 309 Shards Of Us appChapter 310 In Case Of Emergency appChapter 311 Bittersweet appChapter 312 Your Hands On Me appChapter 313 Last Ditch appChapter 314 Fear & Other Feelings appChapter 315 Surprise appChapter 316 A Hopeless Effort appChapter 317 By My Side appChapter 318 Yes, Luna appChapter 319 Picture Perfect appChapter 320 Hands & Lips appChapter 321 The Alpha's Assistant appChapter 322 Crossroads appChapter 323 Old Friends appChapter 324 Blinding Lights appChapter 325 Mercy appChapter 326 Forgive, But Not Forget appChapter 327 Take The Edge Off appChapter 328 Resurgence appChapter 329 A Little Bliss appChapter 330 Return appChapter 331 Wheels Of Justice appChapter 332 Neon Nights appChapter 333 Don't Forget Me appChapter 334 Back In The Kitchen appChapter 335 The Prince appChapter 336 A Good Opportunity appChapter 337 Gone In The Morning appChapter 338 The Vial appChapter 339 Blocked appChapter 340 Hit The Road appChapter 341 A Private Audience appChapter 342 Dinner For Two appChapter 343 Well Compensated appChapter 344 You Can't Refuse appChapter 345 Ice Below The Surface appChapter 346 A Little More Time appChapter 347 Frozen In Place appChapter 348 Just In Case appChapter 349 She Likes Daffodils appChapter 350 Yellow appChapter 351 Daffodils & Daydreams appChapter 352 The Princess Treatment appChapter 353 Loose Ends appChapter 354 Fish In The Sea appChapter 355 In Attendance appChapter 356 Family Tree appChapter 357 To Dance With You appChapter 358 Coward appChapter 359 The Look In Her Eyes appChapter 360 Froze Up appChapter 361 Violent Streak appChapter 362 Why The Rush appChapter 363 The Back Window appChapter 364 True Love appChapter 365 Pathetic appChapter 366 No Means No appChapter 367 Victimhood appChapter 368 The Whole Truth appChapter 369 The Missing Link appChapter 370 A New Beginning appChapter 371 Family Ties appChapter 372 The King's Estate appChapter 373 Coat Of Arms appChapter 374 Lost Letters appChapter 375 Two Roads Diverged appChapter 376 A Big Commitment appChapter 377 A Second Chance - Part I appChapter 378 A Second Chance - Part Ii appChapter 379 What Comes Next appChapter 380 Natural appChapter 381 The Decision appChapter 382 Losing Sleep appChapter 383 Out With The Old appChapter 384 See You In Paris appChapter 385 Apology Accepted appChapter 386 One Last Hurrah appChapter 387 Footloose appChapter 388 Just Like Her appChapter 389 Yellow Paint appChapter 390 Glad You Came appChapter 391 Grand Opening appChapter 392 Biggest Critic appChapter 393 Another Hunt For Truffles appChapter 394 Everything Comes Back appChapter 395 The Critic's Remorse appChapter 396 Plan B appChapter 397 The Next Chapter appChapter 398 Second Vows appChapter 399 Sneak Away appChapter 400 Lost In The Garden app
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