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

I’m joking?”

don’t know.”

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

are you still hungry? Cause, I kind of made something to eat.”

you

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

curving into a sardonic smile, as I

said, turning off

“You are unbelievable.”

with my eyes closed, covering

ARIEL’S POV

morning, another day to remind

the night in the same bedroom. I couldn’t actually believe it, after these past days,

to make my way to the bathroom, I received a text from Andre,

rubbed my eyes, hoping that it was just

couldn’t deny

trying to decipher a

what the hell was he doing there anyway? So early

Luke was still asleep, looking so impeccable, with that stunning face of his. Okay, I better not draw my mind too far.

One of the maids ‘greeted me good morning, and I did the same, without even glancing at her. I was

meet this good friend of mine.

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I have to tell you, it was not

mean, who knew Marcus could make such terrifying

walked up to him, and I gently tapped his

up. I crossed my arms, just staring at him. He seemed to be in cloud nine in that dream of his. I mean, I

and landed a solid punch on his face. His eyes flew open in

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

call.

stood immediately, cleaning

said, after gazing

his arms. “How may

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

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