The Love From Vengeance

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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

to know about that.” Luke turned

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

of my

yours looks like it’s going to start

say

to stop, okay?” I crossed my

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

who’s refusing to tell me about your

don’t need to know.”

won’t you tell

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

life?” I made

told you already; you don’t

grateful and appreciate what

don’t need your appreciation, or

You really

Luke mentioned my name harshly. He suspired, his eyes narrowing downwards. I looked into his eyes, and I could see there was a little

safe, okay?” He added, contemplating me, and I couldn’t take my eyes away from his. But then this

Her voice

I

clean my foot, but I quickly stopped her.

it’s okay,” I said, hunkering down, smiling at her. “I can see your ice

have no money to buy another one. I bought that ice cream with the little money my mother gave

but I fixed my hand or her soft cheek,

worry about your

little tears in her eyes.

in. I turned around to look

he being genuinely nice? Or was he just doing this, so people would

I couldn’t tell

gently took a

“What is

grinned at her.

cleaned the ice cream off my foot. It wasn’t that

got there.” Luke gently drew her cheek. He looked around. “And where is this mother of yours?”