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ARIEL’S POV
“You killed him?” I blurted out to Luke. And the pain in my belly increased. I held that part immediately, closing my eyes.
“Okay, take it easy.” Luke wanted to hold me, but I hit his hands, telling him not to touch me.
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“You need to chill, alright? I didn’t kill Blake, or whatever his name is. I just handed him to the cops.”
“Then why did you say you sent him back to where he belongs?”
“I was only trying to see your reaction,” Luke said, getting to his feet. He started walking to the door. ” I’ll see you at the wedding tomorrow.”
“You’re still doing that?” I asked.
Luke halted and turned around. “Yeah.” He left the room after that.
I sighed, shaking my head, and then I lay on the bed. I have to say, today was actually a wonderful day. What even happened to Foster, by the way?
LUKE’S POV
As I burst inside my car, so many thoughts raced through my mind. There were a lot of things going on in this head of mine, and my grandpa’s face was still lingering in my memory.
And then there was Ariel. That lady almost lost her life today, and I didn’t even know why in the
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world I was worried. Of course, I hid all these from everyone. The feelings I had for this woman were definitely not hate, and they obviously weren’t love either. I could see she really had me tangled.
My phone began to ring, breaking me from my thoughts, and I answered the call that very moment.
“Sir, it’s Fiona. Please come home.” That was one of my maids talking on the phone.
“Why? What’s the problem?” I asked in curiosity.
“It’s..,”
“It’s your aunt, you nitwit!”
“Aunt Mariam?” I uttered slowly. That’s her voice. She was the one who snatched the phone from
Fiona.
“Yes, it’s me, Luke. And you better come home immediately!” This lady snapped, talking like she was
the boss of me.
“Why, if I may ask?”
“Don’t ask me questions. Just come here!” She continued with her bossy tone.
“Sorry, but I’m busy right now.” I lied. There was no way she was going to start treating me like her
slave.
“That is none of my business! Leave whatever you’re doing right now and come.”
I hung up. Why did that woman have to come into my life again?
My aunt and I were never on good terms. She was an arrogant carking lady who thought so highly of
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herself. She was filled with pride and hated by all. She used to live with me, but after the death of my parents, she went to only God knows where. Now she’s come back.
The dangerous scorpion, full of venom, has returned to wreak havoc in my life. This wicked creature brought nothing but trouble. I couldn’t tolerate her presence for even a moment. Her actions and behavior caused immense distress and frustration.
Dealing with her was a constant struggle, and it seemed impossible to find peace. The venomous sting of her presence always poisoned the atmosphere, leaving me in a state of constant unease. Her return only amplifies the difficulties I face, and currently, I’m left with a sense of despair and annoyance.
ARIEL’S POV
I was still lying down on the bed, my eyes closed, as I was thinking about what happened in the forest today. You know what kept revolving around in my head? Luke’s reaction when that man shot me.
His face changed all of a sudden, and it was like he cared for me. The way he screamed my name said it all. His voice trembled with fear and concern, filled with raw emotion. I never wanted to actually believe it, because I wasn’t going to take my mind further.
The door opened, and Mason stepped in. He had a bunch of flowers in his hands, and he also had some shades on, but he took them off immediately.
How the hell did he know I was here?
“Ariel, it’s so nice to see you.” Mason smiled, moving closer. “When I heard you were at the hospital,
I thought you were dead. Gosh, I was scared for a minute.”
“Okay, enough with the pretense,” I told him.
“Pretence?” Mason chuckled. “Do you hate me that much that you’re going to start saying I’m pulling off a drama when I’m actually being concerned about you?”
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“Look. I’m not in the mood if you’re here to start this decision about Luke. As you can see, I got shot,
and I almost died.”
“But you’re still alive,” he said with a huge smile. “And you should be glad about that.“
“Yeah, I’m glad, and thanks for coming. You can leave now.” I threw him a mealy grin.
“Oh, the conversation’s not going to end just like that.” His unctuous smile covered his face. “Now tell me about your wedding with Luke. Is it still going to take place tomorrow?”
“I told you already. I’m not in the mood for this conversation. Can’t you see how I’m badly wounded? “I tried to let him see my situation around here.
“I can see that. But your wound’s not going to restrain you from talking. So let’s not waste any more
time.” Mason still wouldn’t listen. Bullshit.
“You’re the one who’s wasting your time. You can just leave now, and we’ll talk about this another time.” My annoyance grew.
“You know how curious I can get.” He kept on pressuring me. Damn, it was really frustrating.
“And you know how annoying I can be. So please, sir, leave me alone.” I wasn’t going to give up that easily. There is no time to talk nonsense around here.
“Oh gosh, Ariel, stop being stubborn.” He sat on the edge of the bed. “Just give me an update on this mission of ours, and I won’t bother you anymore.” Unbelievable words came right out of his mouth.
I gave him a crazy look forthwith. “You’re not going to bother me anymore?” This was unthinkable,
I’d say. Mason was a pain in the ass.
“Just for today.” He had to let me know.
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“Yeah, just what I was expecting to hear,” I said underneath my breath.
“Tell me already!” He snarled. Danger zone.
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“I don’t know, alright. But Luke still wants the wedding to take place tomorrow. I don’t know if he’s being serious or not.” I was sick and tired of this man already.
“I see. That means I need to go get myself a perfect suit for tomorrow’s occasion.” Shocking words.
“Hold on a minute. You’re attending the wedding?” I raised an eyebrow.
“Yeah, I can’t miss such an important event. Take care, by the way. I hope that wound doesn’t get worse than it is right now.” He was definitely being sarcastic.
“You don’t have to worry about that. It won’t.” I tried to play along.
“I hope so,” he smiled. “See you tomorrow. Or will you be coming home tonight?”
“Nah, I’ll spend the night here at the hospital.” Perfect decision. Tonight, he can have the house all to himself.
“Okay, but you got to be prepared. Tomorrow’s going to be a special day in your life.”
I chuckled in disbelief. “I don’t really think so.”
Mason laughed and dropped the flowers close to me. He stood up and left the room after that. The
flowers smelt nice, but since it was from Mason, I considered it to be horrible.
