The Love From Vengeance

98 GIFTED

ARIEL’S POV

lor, with his eyed still fixed it me, smirked, and began to traipse in my

rection. 1 looked around, left and to the right, wondering if i was actually the one he was coming to meet. And when I glanced at him once more, I noticed how he couldn’t take his eyes off me.

Okay, creepy.

And finally, he got nigh to me, looking into my eyes, and reminding me how tall he was. This was actually a perfect opportunity to kneel his balls, or maybe grab his throat and choke him. Worst- I could even give him a leg sweep, then thrust his dirty ass to the road, and let the vehicles crush his bones.

Smart moves, malevolent thinking. Yeah, got to face reality, none of that was going to come to pass.

“You look more beautiful from afar than when someone’s actually close to you.” Luke smirked, his hands still in his pockets.

I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. “I have no time for this right now.”

“Oh really? But you had the time to be rude to me on the phone,” he brought that

1. up.

I didn’t hesitate to glare at him. “Sir, what the hell did you do?”

“To Daniel?” He raised an eyebrow.

“To Daniel of course!” I snapped. “Like, the guy was really angry. I was glad we weren’t close, I’m pretty sure he would have ripped my head off.”

“Why didn’t he get close to you then?” Luke shook his head. “Even in his anger, he was still a weakling.”

“Why do you have to be so mean to everyone?” I aksed Luke, giving him a riling face.

He chuckled. “Why do you have to ask silly questions all the time?”

“How is this silly?” I frowned.

“Look, I didn’t walk up to you to waste my time, talking about nonsense.”

“Oh really?” I raised an eyebrow, looking at him. “Why did you come here then?”

“I only came to tell you not to mess with me. Don’t you dare raise your voice at

me next time.”

told me the shit you did to

to know about that.” Luke turned his face away.

cause all my

of my business.”

spoke immediately. “This disgusting action of yours looks like it’s going to start affecting my business, and it

say what now?”

to stop, okay?” I crossed my

man just came to you, and started telling you shit, and you believed him. You don’t even know if he’s the bad guy here.”

one who’s refusing to tell me about your encounter with Daniel.”

don’t need to know.”

you tell

softened, and a deep sigh was what escaped his lips. “Look, Ariel. I don’t have to

saved my life?” I made a confused face. “How exactly?”

you already; you don’t

grateful and appreciate what you did, if

need your appreciation,

really need to….”

narrowing downwards. I looked into his eyes, and I could see there was a little bit of truth to what he was saying.

need to be happy that you’re safe, okay?” He added, contemplating me, and I couldn’t take my eyes away from his. But then this little girl’s ice cream fell

little girl apologized. Her voice was cute just like her face.

I couldn’t help but giggle.

my foot, but I quickly stopped

her. “I can see your ice cream just got ruined.”

little money my mother

I fixed my hand or

okay?” My smile widened. “Don’t worry about your ice cream. I’ll get

the little tears in her eyes. “You

I

being genuinely nice? Or was he just doing this,

deed? I couldn’t tell anyway.

gently took a hold of her

“What is

name?” He grinned at

while I cleaned the ice cream off my foot. It wasn’t that much of a big deal.

What a beautiful name you got there.” Luke gently drew her cheek.