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.”

think i don’t know that?”

marrying him. Find someone else to help you carry out this silly

know what I can

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

to bring it down,” Mason admitted. “But if we want to do that, someone will have to be by his side, really close to him.” Mason then looked at me. “And

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

you rather let your little babies die?” Mason leaned closer, wearing a malevolent smirk. “Just imagine

you even dare think about it.” My

face back. “And if you refuse

you loved those

hands on his chest. “But the truth is, I love revenge more than anything else. And you’re going to help me execute my revenge.

I just continued to glare at him. He knew how much I loved my children, so he had put me in this difficult

so challenging. You hate Luke and

1.”

why we agreed that we would work together

precisely what we’re doing here. You’ll get married to him, and then we

“How?”

he replied curtly. “Just do as

you so heartless?” I

just life,” Mason replied with a shrug. “Being good only brings pain, just like when you were married to that scumbag.” He yawned, stretching his arms. “I need to

stopped, turned around, and asked, “Is there any room available for

answered, feeling

the way?” He smirked, gesturing

out a long sigh and slowly

was the only one who placed myself in this goddamn situation. Revenge, revenge, revenge–just take a look at what that word has brought to

influential, I thought I 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.”

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

well.

that I had to take too much alcohol. And I couldn’t believe Harriet would do such a thing. She claimed to love me,