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.

silly laugh. “You’re asking me

was talking on the phone. Answering the call immediately and talking like that. That little girl was definitely talking on the phone.” Luke tried to be clever. “Let’s forget about that anyway. You can go and take your

know.” I faked a smile. I walked upstairs after

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car, waiting for Mason. He was going to show me how this plan of ours

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 a slight knock on the car door. I looked;

come in?”

locked,” I replied, my tone

burst into the car immediately. He had a file on his hands, and I couldn’t help

he uttered, keeping that smirk

my eyes, suspiring. “Can we just get this

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

a slow nod. “Anything you say, boss,” I uttered in slight anger. I just

Mason nodded. “Now, I have something to show

“Take a look at these papers. They hold the power to take

him pretty well. “Are you

he answered. “What’s going on in that head of

not at all.” I’m just wondering how these papers can have such an

laughed. “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

“Oh, seriously?”

Ariel.

you think Luke’s going to sign that?” I

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

his life. After he has

you want to kill Luke?” I

but only after we’ve

that’s kind

my girlfriend, I can

the papers with him. I couldn’t help

even think you’re going?” I asked

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

an hour, and I was hoping we could reach our destination any time soon. And all of a

slammed his hand on the steering wheel in frustration. “No!

brows furrowed. “What’s wrong with the