9 PARTY DISPUTE

ARIEL’S POV

Luke, dressed boldly in his suit, had his arm stretched out to me. He was offering to dance with me, and I was just staring at him, simply surprised, without uttering a word.

What the hell was he doing? Was this really happening? I didn’t really think so; I was probably thinking nonsense again.

“Is this real?” I asked, confused about what to do. I didn’t know why I kept thinking about this man. I thought these past five years would have erased him from my head for good.

“What do you think?” He asked with a charming smile, winking at me.

I couldn’t help but frown at him. Memories of our past flooded my mind, bringing back all the pain and hurt he had caused me. I turned away from him, not wanting to relive those

moments.

“What’s the problem, pretty? Don’t you want to dance?” Luke persisted, his hand still outstretched to me.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm my racing heart. “Please pinch me,” I blurted out, my eyes still shut tight.

“Pinch you?” Luke repeated, his tone sounding confused. “Why in the world should I pinch you?”

“Pinch me,” I repeated, opening my eyes to meet his gaze. “I need to make sure this isn’t a dream.”

“Instead of pinching you, I’d rather stick my fingers in your ass.” Luke teased.

And yeah, this wasn’t some silly imagination of mine.

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I gave him an unserious look. “You’d rather stick your fingers in my ass?” I questioned him, raising an eyebrow.

“Yeah, I think I’ve done that before.” He gave me a mocking smile.

“Okay, that’s it!” I spoke up, my voice laced with irritation. “You can go get yourself another lady. Dance with her, and when the two of you are done, you can stick your good–for–nothing fingers in her ass.”

Luke gave me an incredulous look, clearly taken aback by my outburst. “Wow, I see Canada has changed you a lot.”

“No! That’s where you’re mistaking,” I retorted without hesitation. “You’re the one who changed me.”

by the time you left, you were a soft

actions had to

to change the topic, but

made it clear to you before. You can

around, surveying the people as they

find anybody. Most of the

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bothered by his predicament. “So what? Go hit one of them,” I brought out,

would you say that?”

I replied dryly, bitterness creeping into my voice. ” That was definitely why you never loved me or treated me

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bringing this topic

with that?” I raised an eyebrow. “I’m just giving you a brief

look like a wicked man to you?” He queried,

in a mocking, tone. “Luke, do you want me to start telling you the terrible things you have done to me since day one? The hurtful words.”

fix our marriage for money, knowing fully well that I had someone else in mind. If anyone were in my shoes, the person would

chuckled in disbelief. “I don’t really think

a frustrated sigh. “Why am

you’re feeling guilty.”

just say?” He asked

you didn’t hear me. I’m not going to repeat myself.” I directed my eyes

towards Andre, who was still engrossed in his phone.” Your new boyfriend?”

just be clear to you: we

know that,” he

me this question, making it look like we divorced not

an eyebrow. He seemed eager

around Andre’s neck before taking a look at Luke once again. “Don’t this

furrowed his brows. I could see the bewilderment in his eyes. “It doesn’t

I introduced Andre, and I still noticed how he was giving that phone

me a bizarre look at that moment.

“I was introducing

quickly shook hands with him. “Luke Reynold, it’s an

you are,” I said

famous.” Luke tried to make a

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