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LUKE’S POV

“What the hell even happened to you anyway? You had a fight with some thug, or something?” Ariel laughed, indirectly making fun of me.

“That’s none of your business,” I told her, turning my face away.

“It is actually, cause I’m the one who took you back to this house, right on this bed. Well, I did get help from Marcus.”

“Don’t feel too proud. I could have done that by myself.”

“In your unconscious state?” Ariel taunted, crossing her arms, with her eyebrow raised.

“I could have regained consciousness eventually.”

“Yeah right,” she said lowly, turning her face away. But then she glanced at me. But seriously, what really happened?”

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“Like I’ve said, that’s none of your business.” I slowly sat on the bed. And then I breathed out deeply, closing both of my eyes.

“Do you really have to be so stubborn, now?”

I chuckled. “Don’t try to act like mad granny here.”

“Who’s mad granny?”

“It’s just a name, I gave to my grandma.” A frail smile appeared on my face, as I flashed back to the times spent with her, before she passed away.

“Your grandma?”

I nodded, still smiling.

“Was she the wife of Sir Reynold?” Ariel queried.

“Yes. Yes she was,” I answered, nodding slowly.

“She died before I came into your life, right?”

“Yes.” I nodded. “And this was just how she used to act. The way you behaved moments ago.”

disbelief, I’d say. “Please, don’t.”

think I’m joking?”

know.”

not going to have a clue, because you weren’t there at that time.” I moved to the edge of

are you still hungry? Cause,

you

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enough poison in my head. I don’t think I can take

my lips curving into a sardonic smile, as I lay back on

night,” I said, turning off the light.

“You are unbelievable.”

talking,” I said, with my eyes

ARIEL’S POV

another day to

still sleeping. We actually spent the night in the same bedroom. I couldn’t actually believe it, after these past

up, putting on my slippers, and as I was about to make my way to the bathroom, I received

what I thought it was saying? I rubbed my eyes, hoping that it was just my

let out a chuckle, as I couldn’t deny the humor

trying to decipher a

But what the hell was he doing there anyway? So early in the

impeccable, with that stunning face

way down the stairs. One of the maids ‘greeted me good morning, and I did the same, without even glancing at

this good

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I have to tell you, it was not a

case of insanity. I mean, who

and I

cloud nine in that dream of his. I mean, I could have stood there all day

my arm and landed a solid punch on his face. His eyes flew

if he couldn’t believe what just happened. Maybe he thought he was in a dream or a prank show.

call.

immediately, cleaning

gazing at him for

his arms. “How may

pointed at the gate. “So, can you please open the

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