The Love From Vengeance

115 CREEPY CONVOS

ARIEL’S POV

Hannah had to cease our talk the moment she began her conversation on the phone. She was really happy, and the smile on her face showed how that person she was talking with meant a lot to her. It was obviously her boyfriend. What was his name again? Felix, right. Well, that was what she told me.

I glanced around, observing everyone, and I couldn’t see Luke in the mansion. My eyes couldn’t catch sight of him, and I had to wonder if he had left the party so soon. He was indeed a busy man, and maybe he had only come here not to break his promise. If he left so early, then the detestation for Andre was quite clear.

Just as I was looking around, someone approached me, which was quite surprising. Okay, really surprising. Lisa was the one who had walked up to me. I couldn’t help but wonder why. This was something that no one would expect, but I could just brace myself for what was about to happen. If she was about to spit shit or something.

Indeed, everyone in their family was looking fantastic. Lisa, right here, killed it. She had to be the one with the most stunning dress at the party. Of course, since she was a fashion designer. But even so, Elizabeth and Hannah really had to flaunt their imposing sense of fashion. Especially Hannah, because her looks were almost the opposite of how she dressed on a daily basis.

“Can I help you?” I asked Lisa, as she was just staring at me.

“What kind of question is that?” She quizzed me in return. Her tone, not friendly. It wasn’t something new to me anyway.

I raised an eyebrow at her, widening my eyes to a certain degree. “I’m sorry. Say

what now?”

“I should be the one asking you that. I walked up to you, and you’re busy throwing that question at me, like I’m a complete stranger.”

Oh wow, this was surprising.

I laughed, taking my eyes upward. “I see. I’m sorry. But I think you know the reason for that question. I mean, come on, let’s not start pretending to ourselves around here.” I ended that talk with a shrug.

Lisa shook her head. “You love saying the most annoying shit, don’t you?”

I couldn’t help but sigh. “Have you come to me to start an argument, or what?”

“Start an argument?” She chuckled, crossing her arms. “Do you think I’ll waste my time doing that with you?”

“Well, that looks like what you’re doing now,” I retorted, averting my gaze. “You know, when you approached me, I had a feeling you just came to display that rude attitude. And I can see you’re heading in that direction.”

don’t make me laugh. I haven’t come to

totally understand what I’m saying,” I said immediately.”

eyes, staring at her,

you

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something.” She took her eyes down.

I

for a job. And I don’t

tell your

He knows this lady, and he believes she’s

thinks like that, then it’s clear she’s not

so sorry for her, ever since she lost all of her wealth.”

nodded slowly. “Care to tell

“She was defrauded.”

in a

now, and I just want to make her feel

giving her a spot in The Vitality

uttered right away. “That’s what she

talk to you?” A lady approached Lisa, holding her

glanced back at me. “We’ll

nodded, and she walked away with the lady. And boy, what the hell was that? I just couldn’t understand the conversation we had just had. It was somehow

in my direction. He had his hands in his pockets, his gaze fixed on me. I turned my face away multiple times, but a glance at him showed how he refused to take his eyes

Mason smirked at me. He was now close. I wanted to glare at him, but some part of my head told me to hold the anger and not display it. Expression, words, or whatever. But if this man spit hard shit, I knew I wasn’t going to follow through with such thoughts. I might even give

you.” I gave him a

His smirk was still firm on his face. He grabbed a glass of wine from a tray that was being carried by a server. “Want some wine?” Mason

thank you.” I played along, slowly

you’re enjoying the party,” Mason

correct,” I told him, taking a sip of the wine. “What about