The Love From Vengeance

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LUKE’S POV

I couldn’t believe my eyes. This little kid was threatening me with a gun. What was he even thinking? That I would get down on my knees and start begging him? Hell no

“Are you bein

you being serious right now?” I asked Todd, who still had his gun pointed at me.

“Todd, drop the gun,” Tiffany told him.

“Sis, this man don’t deserve you. Let’s just blow his brain off.”

“You do know who you’re messing with, right?” I arched one of my eyebrows.

“Who the fuck are you?” Todd barked, not taking his gun down.

“I don’t have to speak much. Just know that you don’t want to be messing with one of the notable billionaires in New Haven.”

“Just drop the gun for crying out loud!” Tiffany shrieked and snatched the gun from his hand. Well, that’s someone with senses.

Tiffany fixed her eyes on me. “I’m sorry, I had no idea my brother was going to….

“It’s okay,” I told her. “But what do you expect when you got a gangster by your side?”

“Bullshit!” Todd snarled, he glanced a his sister. “You’re apologizing to this man?”

“Just be quiet, will you?” Tiffany gave him a cold stare. He angrily turned his face away. Tiffany looked at me. “I’m not forcing anything here, Luke. You just have to tell me, you need to be honest with me.”

“Yes, and I am being honest here. I’m sorry for breaking your heart.”

“It’s okay,” she said underneath her breath.

“No it’s not,” I said immediately. “I was a fool, I did shit to you, caused pain, but I’m really sorry. I’ve been a terrible guy, no doubt about that. Ariel can testify, but lately, I’ve been changing. And now we can’t change the past. The deed has already been done, the pain has already filled our hearts, and we’ve been broken. We just have to look forward to the future, we got to focus on the present,

and

I got you. I got this baby, and

sniffled. “I totally understand that, Luke. And I’m glad that you still care, I was afraid that you were going to abandon me, and this child I’m carrying. I know, iny parents are wealthy, but I still need support. A child needs

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promise. Now don’t cry, okay?”

She laughed faintly, a fake one though. “You can take care of yourself. I’ll be leaving now. We’re still

“Yeah,

friends.” We hugged. No doubt Tiffany was hurt, broken. And it was all my fault. But I couldn’t marry her, wouldn’t be possible. A promise

had both let go of each

went to Todd, he was glaring at me, boiling in anger just by watching what was

I felt kind of bad for her. Being friends wouldn’t actually

my room. I saw Ariel getting dressed, she looked really pretty in the dress she

to work, now?” I asked, moving

I kind of had the feeling that

be joining them at work?” I quizzed, but

She was looking at herself in the room, now applying some lipstick. “The man that

Absolutely nothing,” she

sure

this?” Ariel turned

like you’re angry.”

her head, ignoring me,

just going to walk out

Like, what the hell was

ARIEL’S POV

on the road, I pulled up to my mother’s new house. No doubt, It had been a while since I had seen her. I didn’t know

car, making my way

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me from the garden.

dear!” her voice echoed