104 MORNING TEXT

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.”

laughed. In disbelief, I’d say.

think I’m

don’t know.” She

to have a clue, because you weren’t there at that time.”

you still hungry? Cause, I kind of

you

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have enough poison in my head. I don’t think I can take any more.”

my eyes, with my lips curving into a sardonic smile, as I

turning off the

“You are unbelievable.”

with my eyes closed, covering myself with the

ARIEL’S POV

day to remind myself that I was one beautiful lady. Yeah, I also got some

actually spent the night in the same bedroom. I couldn’t actually believe it, after these past days, since Riley’s death.

to the bathroom, I received

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

chuckle, as I couldn’t deny

my phone screen, desperately trying to decipher a

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

so impeccable, with that stunning face of his. Okay, I better not draw my mind too far.

out of the room, I made my way down the stairs. One of the maids ‘greeted me good morning,

meet this good

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I have to tell you, it was not a peaceful slumber. No, no, it was

were enough to give someone a serious case of insanity. I mean, who knew Marcus could make such terrifying noises? It was

him, and I gently tapped his hand several

to be in cloud nine in

up all my strength and taking a deep breath, I swung my arm and landed a solid punch on his face. His eyes flew open in shock, and he frantically looked around as if

he couldn’t believe what just happened. Maybe he thought he was in a

call.

Marcus stood immediately, cleaning his

I said, after gazing at him for

He stretched both of his arms.

at the gate. “So, can you please open the gate?”

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