192: TOGETHER WE SEARCH
LUKE’S POV
“Of course, I heard. Your building was destroyed and burned down. I’m sorry for your loss, man.” Andre tapped me on the shoulder.
“Yeah, it’s not just that,” I said in hushed tones.
“What else? Did you lose someone close to you?”
I sighed. “Yes. We weren’t that close, but he was my blood.”
“And who’s that exactly?”
I looked Andre in the eyes. “My son.”
“Your son? Hold on a minute. Are you talking about Luke?”
“Of course,” I answered, nodding. “I am talking about Lukel.”
“Ariel finally told you everything.”
“Indeed, she did.”
“And wait right there. Are you trying to tell me that Luke is dead?” Andre continued with his questions.
“Yes, he’s dead. It’s really painful, I know.”
“How? And how come I wasn’t informed about this?”
“I don’t know. You’ve probably been busy. I can tell that your whole family knows this.”
“And how are you so sure about that?”
“I’m not too sure. But you can ask them right now.”
Andre shook his head, sighing. “You’re right. I did spend the night at a hotel yesterday. I got caught up with so much stuff. I’ve got a lot of projects at hand right now.”
to
that. But what about Ariel? If Lukel is dead,
do not
Andre’s eyes. He stood still for a minute,
where she is.”
TOGETHER WE
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me, “What do you mean you don’t know
this, but I believe you have
again. She came back to you. You guys were
probably understand my whole part of the story. But I’m not here to
with me, and I have no idea where she is.”
I could tell he had to adjust his attitude. “Now, since you and I don’t know where Ariel is,
lot of projects at
worth more than those projects?” I cut
I’m going to have to ditch all these meetings just for Ariel, then so be it.”
we got to get going now,” I told him
to promise me
him. “And what’s that?”
treat her right. No heartbreaks or any painful
became quiet, but I turned around, not looking back at him. “We better get
car and waited for André there for a few minutes. I thought maybe he had already changed his mind about the search. But just when I was about to start my car, he opened
entered.
there,
smoothly at the company while I’m not around. No, Ariel, too. But I know I have people that I can count
about that. You got your seatbelt on?”
who needs to be reminded
a confused face. “Say
driving.” His tone was as fast as lightning. Anyway, I
and with me and Andre speeding through the streets
TOGETHER WE
gripped the steering wheel, my eyes
think she could be?” Andre asked,
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