The Love From Vengeance

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ARIEL’S POV

This was a moment of pure silence between the two of us, even though the song played with other people dancing to it. Quite remarkable, galvanizing, relishing it ail in my head. Luke was still staring at me, and just when our lips became extremely close, he stirred his face backwards, standing upright the next second. The same thing happened to me.

The music came to an end, and he eventually took his hands off me, averting his gaze, and I had to do the same. But I still glimpsed at him, and although he wasn’t looking, I knew he carried out the same action. You could say it was a mutual feeling at the moment.

“Thanks for coming,” I told him softly.

He finally glanced at me, and a smile popped up on his countenance. “Don’t thank me. I came here for the fun.”

I couldn’t help but laugh softly. “And you’re having fun, right?”

“Well, not yet,” he answered, looking around. “This place is actually beautiful. So your friend is going to be dwelling in New Haven from now on, is that not so?”

“Yes, he sure is. It’s a great thing, isn’t it?” I smiled, also looking around.

“Of course it is,” Luke responded, his hands fixed on his waist. “And I guess his company is going to be a competition in this business stuff.”

I looked at him, knowing where this talk was heading. “Okay, let’s not go there.”

He chuckled, understanding my words. “I’m just saying the truth, though. But I’ll do as you say.”

“I appreciate that.” I smiled at him.

His phone began to ring, so he took it out of his pocket. “I need to answer this call.

I nodded. “It’s okay. You don’t have to ask me for permission.”

“I wasn’t asking you for permission,” he uttered annoyingly, and he answered the call. “Yes, Mr. Rolence.” He walked away, talking on the phone. I did nothing but look at him as he became a little bit far from me.

moving in my direction. She was looking pretty in a sparkling ‘dress with tiny crystals on, navy blue in

she didn’t have glasses on, and her makeup was

absolutely

I was wondering why she didn’t have my children by her side. Elizabeth told me they were with her and that they had gone to buy some things.

Hannah smiled widely. “I wasn’t wrong when I said you were going to look like a goddess, putting on this dress.“She gave me the perfect gesture,

goddess here is you,” I

She gave me a puzzled

me they were with

“Yeah, that is correct.

I asked in

need to worry, okay? They’re in safe hands.”

are. They mean the whole world to

my shoulders. “That’s why I told you they’re

hands, what do you mean by

with Felix,” she

the confused face. “Who’s

handsome, nice, and friendly. And your children love

for a moment. “Are you sure about that?”

would I be lying?” She asked, and I shrugged. “They’ve been spending the day with Felix, and they just don’t

my arms, smiling at

But they’ll be here in the next ten minutes, I think. Let me text Felix and tell him that we have a worried mother

help but laugh. “Yeah, a worried mother,” I whispered

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will be here before

1. me.

staring down at me. The look on his face was the opposite of friendly, and while people were smiling, he was busy frowning. I knew what he was thinking. But to hell with his thoughts. He

as he moved further and further. My hate for this guy right now is so intense. If I were someone whose heart

LUKE’S POV

looking at everyone as they got involved in divergent conversations. I