The Love From Vengeance

wasn’t friendly.

“I think you know the reason why I’ve come here,” he said in a solemn tone.

2 PLANS

ARIEL’S POV

by are you staring at me like that, huh?” Mason questioned, his tone still snarky along with

“Can you please let go of me?” I uttered as he was squeezing my arm, and it hurt like hell.

“Your wish is my command,” he mockingly replied, and he shoved me backwards. I almost fell, but I managed to keep my balance.

Mason moved closer. “I came to tell you a few things. There have been some changes in my plans.”

“What do you mean by that?” I asked in a hushed tone.

Still wearing his mordant smirk, he began to walk around me in circles. “As you can see, we’re no longer going with the first plan. I’ve thought about it and realized that I need to go to extremes to succeed in this mission. Well, we need to go extreme.”

“I still don’t understand,” I said, giving him a puzzled look.

He stopped walking in circles. “Here’s the thing. You’re not going to do all that business stuff with Luke anymore. You are going to marry him.”

His words shocked me. “Wait a minute, you want me to marry Luke?”

“Yes, it won’t be too difficult, will it?”

“Look, there’s no way I’m doing that. I’d rather stick to the first plan.”

“Too bad.” He snapped his fingers and calmly said, “It’s already been canceled.” He wrapped his arm around my neck. “We’ll be following the new plan, and you’ll have to marry Luke first

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before we can proceed.”

I removed his hands from me. “Luke is my ex–husband.”

i don’t

to help you carry out this silly plan

simply chuckled. “You know what I

don’t we just stick to the first plan? I’ll bring Luke’s

have to be by his

this, mister, but I can’t.” I stood firm in my

your little babies die?” Mason leaned closer, wearing a malevolent smirk. “Just imagine the headlines: two little children

even dare think about it.” My

thinking about it.” He slowly pulled his face back. “And if you refuse

you

else. And you’re going to help me execute my revenge. Refuse

didn’t reply; I just continued to glare at him. He knew how much I loved my children, so he had put me in this difficult situation. Why did he have to tell me to marry Luke?

so challenging. You hate Luke and want to get revenge for

1.”

we agreed that we would work together to ensure he

here. You’ll get married to him, and then

“How?”

replied curtly. “Just do

so heartless?” I

you were married to that scumbag.” He yawned, stretching his arms.

and when he reached the stairs, he stopped, turned around, and asked, “Is there any

answered, feeling

lead the way?” He smirked, gesturing towards

let out a long sigh and slowly walked in

something really mean and terrible, you’ll just get struck hard. I was the only one who placed myself in this goddamn

had it all. I wanted revenge, so I had to team up with Mason, not knowing about his other intentions. This came as a big blow to

LUKE’S POV

“Good morning, Luke.”

to find myself lying on the floor. I had fallen asleep after consuming too much alcohol last night. Riley was sitting nearby. With my eyes

well.

alcohol. And I couldn’t believe Harriet would do such a thing. She claimed to love me, didn’t