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108 AVERTING DISASTER

ARIEL’S POV

I pushed Luke out of the way, as Daniel wanted to strike him from behind. It seemed like he had regained all of his strength.

He seized my neck and began to strangle me. “I’m going to kill you.”

I struggled to get his hands off me. I could barely breathe, and I felt like I was going to pass away any moment from now. However, I had forgotten that it wasn’t only the two of us who were in the room.

Luke forcefully took Daniel’s hands from my neck and shoved him to the wall.

“Why do you have to be a pain in the ass?” Luke punched his face multiple times.

Daniel managed to push Luke away from him, but he received a tremendous blow in the midsection. I had to ask myself if Luke learned martial arts or something. He was really incredible when it came to stuff like this.

Holding Daniel’s hair, Luke tossed him to the floor, and the cops arrived. immediately, with Rose leading the way. I didn’t even know the time she left the

office.

“There he is, sir,” Rose pointed at Daniel. “He’s the one who tried to force himself on my boss.”

*The officer glanced at everyone in the room while his fellow advanced toward

Daniel, taking a hold of him.

“There’s no need to be scared, ma’am. You’re safe now,” the officer assured me.

I nodded, and the policemen took Daniel out of the office. I was glad that the

terror was over.

I set my eyes on Luke; he was also gazing at me, his hands covered in blood, and he was breathing heavily. He was a hero today, and I was really thankful. He always found a way to change my thoughts about him. And I tried my very best not to, but it was just… hard.

“You need to get a shower,” I told him.

“And so do you,” he smirked in response.

to look at him. His smile still dwelled on his face, his shirt stained, and he started traipsing to me, just as I had expected.

turn my face away, moving out of the office in a slow manner. This place was messed up; it was going to need some cleaning. And

that took place at my office. today. My phone propped up on the nightstand as the familiar chime of an incoming video call echoed through the room.

Mommy!” Lukel’s voice rang

I replied, a soft smile playing on my lips.

great. Mommy, I miss you,” he said, his bottom lip quivering

I could be there to give you a big

you come home, Mommy? I want

tonight at the party. We’ll have so

up with hope. “Really, Mommy?

really. I’ll be there

can’t wait to show you the drawing I made for

you

“Yes Mommy.”

knew you had

said, it’s

I grinned at him. “I’ll be there before you know it, okay?

Mommy. I love you,” Lukel said, blowing a

emotions–exhaustion from work, the bullshit from Daniel. Yeah, that was it. But

opened, and this maid slowly walked in. “Ma’am. Someone wants

aksed, sitting on the bed.

she’s your

your mother.”

you. You may

nodded and

week since we last talked to each other. I had no idea what was wrong with the both of us. I wouldn’t say I was mad at her, because I also did the same crap. Not calling or texting her. So, of course,

this.

my mother in

slowly walked to her.

up and went ahead to hug me tightly. “I

you too. But where have you been the whole time?” I asked

out of

didn’t tell me about it?”

disturb you since you and Luke were going through… you know what I mean.”

depressed. You should have paid us a

told you I didn’t know the location of

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