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.

to wreak havoc on him and let him get a taste of the exhilarating pain that he caused me. The movie was only getting started, and I couldn’t wait

so heartless,” Foster tried convincing Luke.

be. A heartless monster who’s willing to bring

him, or whatever. 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

still moving all around 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 vigorous. Mental heart, a

side of me should be 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

No need for comebacks; that idiot can go to hell, because there was absolutely no way

thing I wanted to hear. I didn’t want to hear him speak at all. Luke Reynold was the greatest scumbag I had ever seen. He was so

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in the ass. And just by spending time with

his irking words were enough

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his breath. He glanced at me. “I guess you will just have

no. Don’t worry about me,” I told

leaving as well?” he

whole day in this forest. I have some business stuff

my reason.

him

to feel so

as I have said, I’ve got business stuff to take care of. If it wasn’t for that funeral I attended, I would have been in a business meeting, getting involved in important discussions that could

don’t get me wrong here; I didn’t regret going to that funeral. I respected Sir Reynold a lot. He was the only one in the Reynold family who genuinely cared about

trash.

treated me like I was his own, like I was his blood. He was such a wonderful man. So sad that he

appreciate the help you gave us. I’m sorry, me. Is there

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

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of sad, and I

He chuckled in response,

visit around here? Like friends, you know what I

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