The Love From Vengeance

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LUKE’S POV

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After taking the document from her hands, I gazed at it and then looked up to meet her eyes. She seemed to be on the verge of tears, her sad expression tugging at my conscience. I couldn’t understand why she was putting herself through this, knowing she would end up in

tears.

As I tossed the divorce paper on the table, I lit up a cigarette and blew the smoke in her direction. She coughed, clearly not enjoying the secondhand smoke, but I didn’t care. She had taken things too far, and I was not going to let her get away with it.

“You’ve played your little game long enough,” I sneered, blowing another puff of smoke in her face. She coughed again and stepped back, but I grabbed her hands and pulled her towards

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Her body pressed against mine, and I held her chin, my gaze roaming over her body, which was barely covered by her robe. I pushed her away forcefully, and she stumbled, but managed to maintain her balance.

This whole situation was strange and unexpected. Ariel had always loved me, even though I never reciprocated her feelings. I didn’t want anything to do with her family, who were nothing but gold diggers and thieves. But circumstances had forced me to marry her.

And now she was standing in front of me with divorce papers, as if she had planned this all along. She should be grateful that I even touched her, something I never wanted to do. But I had been drinking with my friends at the bar, and things had gotten out of hand. It wasn’t until I took a shower that I regained my senses and realized the consequences of my actions. She could get pregnant from the activity we just carried out.

But it was clear that she was going insane, and this was not something her family wanted. They were enjoying all the benefits of my wealth, so why would they want the marriage to end?

“What are you plotting now?” I asked, giving her a serious look

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She met my gaze and said with determination, “I’m not plotting anything. I just want a divorce.”

I chuckled, not believing her for a second. “Are you sure about that?”

She let out a deep sigh. “Yes, I can’t continue living like this.”

“Don’t blame me; you got yourself into this mess. If you hadn’t come into my life, you wouldn’t be feeling so broken right now,” I retorted, blowing another puff of smoke in her face. She flinched and turned her head away.

pleaded, her eyes avoiding mine. “I’ve given back everything I owe you. My parents took your money, but all the torture you’ve put me through has paid for it,” she said, her voice breaking. I could see the tears in her eyes, but she quickly wiped

had always enjoyed seeing her suffer, but now it was

composed herself and handed me the divorce papers and a

So I grabbed the papers and pen from her, keeping a smirk

really think I won’t sign

chest. I chuckled,

and tossing the pen on the floor. I grabbed my wallet and

slamming the door behind me. She could go

liked her anyway.

out, I drove to the Sun House. Just so you know, i didn’t spend the night with Ariel last night. After that conversation, I

pay my grandfather a visit. It was something we did once in a while,

was where my grandfather resided. It was a nice place for someone to just chill and relax, but that stupid wife of mine made it the complete opposite.

crisp blue suit, I stood outside the house and couldn’t spot Ariel anywhere. She was supposed to be bidding patiently for me; that was how we did it anytime we went to visit my grandfather. I wondered

spotted a maid heading in my direction, and then I

looking at me cautiously, but then she answered. “Mrs. Reynold hasn’t arrived yet; should

giving me an answer to my question. ” There’s no need for that; you may go.” I dismissed her, and she left my presence. I walked

he tended to the plants in our yard. His age had not diminished his handsomeness, and his passion for gardening had only grown since his retirement.

expression. He scanned the

asked, locking eyes with me.

not sure,” I replied, shrugging. “She was with me

I dodged it and

did I do?” I asked,

echoed, his anger palpable. “You…” he trailed off, scanning the yard. His friends, former coworkers now all elderly, had recently arrived,

said calmly, leading me away. As we walked, I noticed his friends staring at

were inside

I asked.

over to a table, grabbed his phone, and thrust it at me. “Take a

from him and saw a news article on the phone. The headline read, ” Golden–Award Winning Actress Harriet Donald’s Mysterious Boyfriend Revealed: Luke Reynold!” Accompanying the article was a photo of

ago.

keep her balance after she stumbled. Harriet was my girlfriend, the woman I

you explain this to me?” my grandfather demanded,

nonsense,” I lied. I didn’t want him to know I was still with Harriet, He was

lie to me, you idiot!” he shouted, grabbing a teacup and hurling it at me. I managed

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will never get married into the Reynold family, not while I’m alive!” he declared, Don’t be ungrateful like