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.”

the time you left, you were a

actions had to

to change

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

and turned around, surveying the people as they danced

anybody. Most of the ladies here are middle–aged

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shrugged, not bothered by his predicament. “So what? Go hit one of them,” I brought out, and he gave me a crazy look. “I’m pretty sure they must be

you say

That was definitely why you never loved me

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this

I raised an eyebrow. “I’m just giving you a brief

to you?”

“Luke, do you want me to start telling you

don’t blame me. Your parents just had to fix our marriage for money, knowing fully well that I had someone else in mind. If anyone were in my shoes, the person would have done

in disbelief. “I don’t really think so.”

out a frustrated sigh. “Why am I even explaining myself to you?”

you’re feeling guilty.”

you just say?” He asked without hesitation.

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

gestured towards Andre, who was

we didn’t go

that,” he said nonchalantly.

I gave him an acidic smile. “You’re asking me this question, making it look like

He seemed eager to get an answer concerning Andre.

have senses,” I muttered, wrapping my arm around Andre’s neck before taking a look at Luke once

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

noticed how

gave me a bizarre look at that moment. “Why

cleared my throat. “I was introducing

Luke’s, and he quickly shook hands with him. “Luke Reynold,

you are,” I said to

I’m famous.” Luke tried to

you just

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