The Love From Vengeance

69: PAPERS OF DESTRUCTION

ARIEL’S POV

I made my way downstairs after hearing my phone ring. I was surprised to see it with Luke. The worst part of it all was that he had that phone pressed against his ear. He had the nerve to answer my phone call.

“Who’s this, please?” Luke said, making a puzzled face. I just stood there, watching him. ” Janice?” He spoke.

My eyes widened at that very moment. In a flash, I bolted in his direction. I snatched my phone from him the moment we were now close.

It looked like Janice was the one Luke was talking to. But I wasn’t going to let him get into a conversation with any of my babies. Not now. Not ever.

“What the hell was that?” Luke asked. He must probably have millions of thoughts going through his head at the moment.

“That was the voice of a little girl. And she was looking for her mother, I think,” Luke told me. I was silent, surveying him with my phone in my hand.

“Now tell me, Ariel, what’s going on?” Luke queried. His expression was goddamn serious. But it wasn’t going to move me.

There’s no way I’m going to start panicking or something.

“What do you think is going on?” I smiled at him, clutching my phone with a white–knuckled grip.

Luke suspired, driving his hands through his hair. After a moment, he looked at me. “Are you sure you’re not hiding anything from me? Is there something you’re not telling me?”

“You don’t have to worry about anything, okay?”

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Lake laughed, shifting his gaze away. He laid his eyes on me once again. “Ariel. Tell me. Who is this, Janice?”

He was very eage: to know. But too bad, he would know nothing.

“Janice?” I stated, holding my chin. “Well, she’s just a little girl I know, in Canada.”

“In Canada,” Luke repeated my last words. His voice was barely above a whisper.

“Yes.” I grinned at him.

“I see. Who was she calling mother then?” He acted like a detective.

asking me that? She was probably

talking like that. That little girl was definitely talking on the phone.” Luke tried to be clever. “Let’s forget about that

know.” I faked a smile. I walked upstairs

****

He was going to show me how this plan of ours was going

minutes, but he still hadn’t shown up. I was getting impatient as the minutes passed by. I had to lean my head on the steering wheel, and that was when I heard

come in?”

replied, my tone

had a file on his hands, and

he uttered, keeping that

eyes, suspiring. “Can we just get this

you, doesn’t mean you can start acting like the boss of me. I’m the

slow nod. “Anything you say, boss,” I uttered in slight anger. I just wanted this conversation done

“Now, I have something

me. “Take a look at these papers. They hold the power to take over all of Luke’s wealth

pretty well. “Are you serious about that?”

percent sure,” he answered. “What’s going on in that head of yours? Are you having second thoughts about

all.” I’m just wondering how these papers can have such

“Come on now, Ariel. There’s no need for you to start acting dumb around here.” He taunted. “These papers contain legally binding agreements and contracts that, when

“Oh, seriously?”

head. “These are meticulously crafted legal documents, Ariel. Once Luke signs them, the transfer of

sign that?”

But that’s why I need you to make him fall in love with you. And once we’re

taking all his wealth, we’ll end his

want to kill Luke?”

we’ve gotten his

you think that’s kind of extreme?”

that. If Luke can kill my girlfriend, I

away, carrying the papers with him. I couldn’t

you even think you’re going?” I asked Luke.

saying he wanted to take me somewhere. But here we were, on a desolate road

had been on the road for an hour, and I was hoping we could reach our destination any time soon. And all

hand on the steering wheel in

brows furrowed. “What’s wrong with