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

that.” Luke turned his

I think I deserve to know, cause all my projects with The Oranos have

is none of my business.”

it is,” I spoke immediately. “This disgusting action of yours looks like it’s going

sorry, say what now?”

got to stop, okay?” I crossed

That man just came to you, and started telling you shit, and you believed him. You don’t even know if he’s

who’s refusing to tell me about

need to know.”

you tell

escaped his lips. “Look, Ariel. I don’t have to tell you this. But you just need to

made a confused face. “How

you don’t

going to be grateful and appreciate what you did, if you

don’t need your appreciation,

really

looked into his eyes, and I could see there was a little bit of truth to

me, and I couldn’t take my eyes away from his. But then this little girl’s ice cream fell on my my foot, messing my heel.

sorry,” the little girl apologized. Her voice was cute just like her face. And

cheeks, I couldn’t

wanted to clean my foot, but

I said, hunkering down, smiling at her. “I can see your ice cream just got ruined.”

“Yes, and I have no money to buy another one. I bought that ice cream with the little money my mother gave to me.

my hand or her soft cheek, still beaming at

need to cry now, okay?” My smile widened. “Don’t worry about your ice cream. I’ll

in her eyes. “You will?”

I turned around to

nice? Or was he just doing this, so

his deed? I couldn’t tell

he gently took a

“What is

He grinned at her.

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

a beautiful name you got there.” Luke gently drew her cheek. He looked around. “And where is this mother of