The Love From Vengeance

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ARIEL’S POV

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“Like I’ve said before, I don’t really care about your past. I can only talk about the present. With the things I’m seeing at the moment,” the baldheaded man told Luke. I was still standing, surveying him.

If he was talking about a love story that’s going to unfold within Luke and me–mutual feelings–he was clearly mistaking. There is absolutely no way I could develop the devotedness I once had for Luke. I just don’t see that happening anymore.

“Look, sir, thanks for protecting us from those guys. I really appreciate that. But please, don’t start saying things that’s never going to happen.”

“I said nothing,” the man said, raising his shoulders to a certain degree. “And by the way, the name is Foster. Foster Dickson.”

Luke nodded. “Yeah, I think it’s time we leave now.”

He turned around and examined me, not giving me a friendly expression. “A correction right here: I’ll be the only one leaving. She can stay here with you if she wants.”

Luke began to walk away, but Foster stopped him.

“Are you seriously leaving her here? All by herself?” Foster asked Luke.

“She’s not a little kid. And since she thinks so highly of herself, I think she can leave all by herself.” Luke directed his gaze towards me, completely brimming with rage.

My eyes were just fixed on him, and I couldn’t cease the glare. The hatred was getting bigger and bigger, compounding with each passing moment. And now, my thirst for vengeance has gotten to a

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whole new level. I just wanted to ruin him without Mason giving me multiple reminders.

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He deserved anything terrible that was going to come his way. Believe me when I say this: I’m going to make sure he pays for the insults, the pains, the heartbreaking moments, and the embarrassments. Luke Reynold was going to get it from me. I swear on the graves of my deceased family, all of them.

him. I was going to wreak havoc on him and let him get a taste of the exhilarating pain that he caused

you can’t be so heartless,” Foster

she sees me to be. A heartless monster who’s willing to

But I interrupted him, saying, “Don’t worry. He can go. I’ll handle things on my own.” After these words, I tardily closed both of my

my body. I knew I needed to be strong in this situation. If I were going to spend days with him, I should be ready, fully prepared, and extremely

crushed, burned down, and thrown away. Let me ignite the heartless flame dwelling in my body. It was defunct, but it was time I brought it back to

exchange of intense glare, and Luke finally left us. I couldn’t even say anything. No need for comebacks; that idiot can go to hell, because there was absolutely no way I was going to waste my time with such a

And his voice was the last thing I wanted to hear. I didn’t want to hear him speak at

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was an extreme pain in the ass. And just by spending time with him, he

his irking words were enough

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“I guess you will just have to stay with me till all of this

worry about me,”

leaving as well?” he

whole day in this forest. I

my reason.

him

feel so comfortable inside,”

funeral I attended, I would have been in a business meeting, getting involved in important discussions that could

Reynold a lot. He was the only

trash.

He treated me like I was his own, like I was his blood.

face. “Thanks, but I’m good. I really appreciate the help you gave us. I’m sorry, me. Is

that I’m the only one who lives around here.” His eyes narrowed down to his feet. “And sometimes I feel

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sad, and I couldn’t help

you have a family?” I asked. He chuckled in response,

visit around here? Like friends, you know

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