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.”

disbelief, I’d

I’m joking?”

don’t know.”

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

you still hungry? Cause, I kind

you

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head. I don’t think I can take any more.” “What?” She gaped

a sardonic smile, as I lay back

night,” I said, turning off the light.

“You are unbelievable.”

with my eyes closed, covering myself with

ARIEL’S POV

another day to remind myself that I was

the night in the same bedroom. I

slippers, and as I was about to make my way to the bathroom, I received a text from Andre, telling me that he was standing

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

couldn’t deny the humor in the

phone screen, desperately trying to decipher a simple text. Well, better

he doing there

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

way down the stairs. One of the maids ‘greeted me good morning, and I did the same,

to meet this good friend of mine.

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see? Marcus, 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

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

up to him, and I gently tapped

seemed to be in cloud nine in that dream of his. I mean, I could have stood

my arm and landed a solid punch on his face. His eyes flew open in shock, and he frantically

if he couldn’t believe what just happened. Maybe he thought he was in a dream or a prank show. But nope, it was just me, delivering a hilarious

call.

immediately, cleaning his

gazing at him for a moment.

stretched both of his arms. “How may I be

I pointed at the gate.

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