The Love From Vengeance

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.”

laughed in disbelief. “Oh, come on now; by the time you left, you were a soft

your bitter actions had to make me bitter!”

with me or not?” He tried to change the topic, but his

dance. I’ve made it clear to you before. You can

turned around, surveying the people as they danced to

seem to find anybody. Most of the ladies here are middle–aged

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bothered by his predicament. “So what? Go hit one of them,” I brought out, and he gave me a

would you say

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

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bringing this topic

an eyebrow. “I’m just giving you a brief summary of how wicked

to you?” He queried, crossing

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.”

well that I had someone else in mind. If anyone were in my shoes, the person would have done the same thing.”

chuckled in disbelief. “I

out a frustrated sigh. “Why am

feeling guilty.”

say?” He asked without hesitation.

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

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

you: we didn’t go out separate ways yesterday.”

that,” he said

you don’t.” I gave him an acidic smile. “You’re asking me this question, making it look like we divorced not too

an eyebrow. He seemed eager to get an answer concerning Andre.

even have senses,” I muttered, wrapping my arm around Andre’s neck before taking a look at Luke once again. “Don’t this

his brows. I could see the bewilderment in his eyes. “It

Vitality Group.” I introduced Andre, and I still noticed how he was giving that phone all of his attention. So I snatched it from him.

me a bizarre look at that moment. “Why would

cleared my throat. “I was introducing you to

quickly shook hands with him. “Luke

he even knows who you are,” I

because I’m famous.” Luke tried to make

scoffed. “Don’t make me laugh, sir; you