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.”

In disbelief, I’d say.

think I’m joking?”

know.”

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

still hungry? Cause, I kind of

you

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already have enough poison in my head. I don’t think I

a sardonic smile, as I

I said, turning off the

“You are unbelievable.”

keep talking,” I said, with my eyes closed, covering myself

ARIEL’S POV

another day to remind

the same bedroom.

way to the bathroom, I received a text from Andre, telling me that he was standing outside my house.

believe my eyes. Was this text really saying what I thought it was saying? I rubbed my eyes, hoping that it was just my tiredness

couldn’t deny the humor in the situation

trying to decipher a simple

doing there anyway? So early in the

so impeccable, with that stunning face of his. Okay, I better not draw

One of the maids ‘greeted me good morning,

this good friend of mine.

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sleeping like a baby on a chair. But I have to tell you, it was not a peaceful slumber. No, no, it was more like a pig snoring at the top

I mean, who

I walked up to him, and I gently tapped his hand

cloud nine in that dream of his. I mean, I could have

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

he was in a dream or a prank show. But nope, it was just me,

call.

Marcus stood immediately, cleaning his

morning,” I said, after gazing at him for a

He stretched both of his arms. “How may I be of help to

waiting outside.” I pointed at the gate. “So, can you please

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