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ARIEL’S POV

“You killed him?” I blurted out to Luke. And the pain in my belly increased. I held that part immediately, closing my eyes.

“Okay, take it easy.” Luke wanted to hold me, but I hit his hands, telling him not to touch me.

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“You need to chill, alright? I didn’t kill Blake, or whatever his name is. I just handed him to the cops.”

“Then why did you say you sent him back to where he belongs?”

“I was only trying to see your reaction,” Luke said, getting to his feet. He started walking to the door. ” I’ll see you at the wedding tomorrow.”

“You’re still doing that?” I asked.

Luke halted and turned around. “Yeah.” He left the room after that.

I sighed, shaking my head, and then I lay on the bed. I have to say, today was actually a wonderful day. What even happened to Foster, by the way?

LUKE’S POV

As I burst inside my car, so many thoughts raced through my mind. There were a lot of things going on in this head of mine, and my grandpa’s face was still lingering in my memory.

And then there was Ariel. That lady almost lost her life today, and I didn’t even know why in the

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world I was worried. Of course, I hid all these from everyone. The feelings I had for this woman were definitely not hate, and they obviously weren’t love either. I could see she really had me tangled.

My phone began to ring, breaking me from my thoughts, and I answered the call that very moment.

“Sir, it’s Fiona. Please come home.” That was one of my maids talking on the phone.

“Why? What’s the problem?” I asked in curiosity.

“It’s..,”

your aunt, you

her voice. She was the one who snatched the phone from

Fiona.

better come home

of me.

if I

come here!” She continued with her

right now.” I lied. There was no way she

slave.

my business! Leave whatever you’re doing right now

hung up. Why did that woman have

were never on good terms. She was an arrogant carking lady who

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and hated by all. She used to live with me, but after the death of my parents, she went to

returned to wreak havoc in my life. This wicked creature brought nothing but trouble. I couldn’t tolerate her presence

her presence always poisoned the atmosphere, leaving me in a

ARIEL’S POV

in the forest today.

and it was like he cared for me. The way he screamed my name said it all. His voice trembled

had a bunch of flowers in his hands, and he

the hell did he know I was

see you.” Mason smiled, moving closer. “When I

Gosh, I was scared for a

the pretense,” I told him.

you’re going to start

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you’re here to start this decision about

almost died.”

huge smile. “And you should be glad about that.“

glad, and thanks for coming. You can leave now.” I threw

conversation’s not going to end just like that.” His unctuous smile covered his face. “Now tell

see

can see that. But your wound’s not going to restrain you from talking. So let’s not waste any more

still wouldn’t listen. Bullshit.

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