The Love From Vengeance

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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.

still dwelled on his face, his shirt stained, and he started traipsing to me, just as I

want to, I just couldn’t control it. But anyway, I had to 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 right

familiar chime of an incoming video call echoed through the room. I reached for the phone and swiped to answer, revealing the beaming

Mommy!” Lukel’s voice rang through the

soft smile playing on my lips. “How

he said, his bottom lip quivering slightly. “I wish you were here with

too, Lukel. I wish I could be there to

home, Mommy? I want you

tonight at the party. We’ll

“Really, Mommy? You’ll be

I’ll be there before it’s

widened. “Yay! I can’t wait to show you the drawing I made for you, Mommy! It’s a surprise!”

laughed. “Wow, you made a

“Yes Mommy.”

now. I never knew you had such a wonderful talent. But what did you draw,

said, it’s a surprise!”

make the best surprises,” I grinned at him. “I’ll be there before you know it, okay? Just a

you,” Lukel said, blowing a kiss to

the now silent screen, feeling a mix of emotions–exhaustion from work, the bullshit from Daniel. Yeah, that was it. But I knew I

maid slowly walked in. “Ma’am. Someone wants

sitting on the

she’s your

your mother.”

okay. Thank you. You

nodded and left.

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

this.

a deep sigh, and I made my way out of my room. I went downstairs, only to see my mother in the living room. I was actually kind of surprised, because I thought Marcus was going to keep her waiting

I slowly walked to her.

She stood up and went ahead to hug me

you been the whole time?” I asked her, our

was out of

didn’t tell me

just didn’t want to disturb you since you and Luke

kind of depressed. You should

if I told you I didn’t know the location of your new