47: THE HATRED IS MUTUAL

ARIEL’S POV

The second bullet came flying towards Luke, the man, and me. But it was quite a miracle that it still didn’t hit any of us. And with this, Luke and I hunkered down. More bullets came our way, and the

baldheaded man was able to fire back at whoever was attacking us.

After a few moments of releasing some bullets, the man looked at us. “The both of you, follow me, he instructed and moved away, at a fast pace. Luke and I glanced at each other before trailing behind

him.

He took us deep inside the forest, and I could see a farmhouse a little bit far from us.

“So what happened back there?” The baldheaded man quizzed, as the three of us were now walking at normal pace. “You guys have a problem with someone?”

“As for me, no. But this woman right here?” Luke pointed at me. “She has a problem with everyone. She’s even a huge problem to herself.“–

I glared at him. He smirked in response, and I turned my face away quickly.

“Nah, I think those guys were after you, young man. Most of the bullets fired, were aimed in your direction,” the man said, turning to Luke.

Luke halted, and so did I. “What’s that supposed to mean?” He asked.

“Someone is after your life,” the baldheaded man told him. “It’s very clear that person wants you

dead. And I just have to let you know right now, that if anyone comes shooting at us, you’re the target.

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“That’s crazy. Why would someone be wishing me dead?” Luke queried himself, living in his own thoughts.

he looked at me. “I mean, you’ve never been a great guy. “Just because I wasn’t nice to you, doesn’t mean I wasn’t nice to

“What a hypocritical fool

did you just say?” he asked like he was going to

Three good years spent with you was nothing but hell. And here you are, saying you’ve been nice to other people. This shows

growling in annoyance. “I thought we

in my head. Don’t think I’ll be able to throw away those terrible memories.”

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spat. “You should even be happy that I’m about to marry you again.

should I? Are you some sort of gold or something?” I crossed my arms.

face closer. “I don’t want to start arguing with

you’re going to get yourself out of this

it, okay? We’re still not sure if those guys are after me.”

right now and take the

your life, this is what you feel, huh? This is

me die

after the funeral, you’re clearly mistaking. You did save me from those bullets, that’s true.

blurted, making an irritated face. “That doesn’t even make any sense. If I wanted to save only myself, I would have just zoomed

true. But I wasn’t going to keep silent. I wasn’t going to

love thinking like a fool,” Luke spoke these harsh words.

guts to be talking like a fool when you’re clearly

can remember, you’re the

are a hypocrite. Luke Reynold, acting all nice to the people, loved by everyone, and yet he treated his own

both know the reason why.”

was never a golddigger, okay? And I didn’t even have any clue of the deal my parents made with Sir Reynold. So if you’re going to start blaming

The warning sign, I’d say. “Don’t you dare talk nonsense about my grandfather. We just finished his funeral. Have some respect you

I’m only saying the truth,” I said. The

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