The Love From Vengeance

216: A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE

LUKE’S POV

1 had been driving around on my way to Andre’s company. I needed to talk to him, and I knew he would be there. Finally, I saw the familiar building and parked, bursting out to make my way

The receptionist greeted me with a smile and asked how she could assist me. “I need to speak to Andre,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady.

“Do you have an appointment?” she asked, typing on her computer.

“No, but it’s urgent. Please, it won’t take long,” I pleaded.

inside.

She looked at me for a moment before picking up the phone and dialing a number. After a brief

inversation, she hung up and told me to wait in the lobby. I thanked her and took a seat on one of the plush couches, my nerves getting the best of me.

I tried to calm myself down by focusing on the soothing music playing in the background. Minutes felt like hours as I waited. And where the hell was that guy? Why was he taking so long? Didn’t he know I had other things to do?

Finally, the receptionist called my name and informed me that André was available to see me. I followed her to his office. She knocked on the door before opening it and gesturing for me to come in.

Files and piles of papers were all around Andre as he sat at his desk. He looked up at me with a raised eyebrow. “Luke, what brings you here?” he asked, his voice laced with surprise.

“I need to talk to you, Andre.”

He motioned for me to take a seat in front of him. “What is it?” he asked, leaning back in his chair.

I took a deep breath before blurting out, “Ariel is alive.”

Andre’s eyes widened. “Wow, you’re being real now?

“Yes, I’m for real. I saw her and even talked to her.”

her?

I’ll stop there. But you just have to know that Ariel

amazing news, Luke. 1 can’t believe

I had to

celebrate this. Let’s go out

sounds great, but I have to go now. I just wanted

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thank you enough for this, Lake,”

glad I could bring you some good news. You know what

know. I won’t

terrifying, wasn’t it?”

said in hushed tones. “So you’re

really. I’ve got a meeting to attend.”

hands with

nod before leaving. Well, at least now he knew that Ariel was alive. But as for me, I needed to make Ariel mine before it

day we would discuss whether we would carry out a project together. I took a deep breath and walked through the

stepped into the elevator, I noticed a familiar figure standing in the corner. It was Ariel. She was standing there, crossing her arms, acting like she didn’t see me. I couldn’t stress about what she was doing here. I pressed the button for my floor

afraid of rejection, clearly remembering what happened the

what felt like an eternity, I finally broke the

look at me, her

talking to her for minutes. She did the same, but I kept staring at her beautiful face and looking at her wonderful hair. She was indeed a

to lose our balance. Ariel grabbed onto the railing, looking

a minor earthquake,” I replied, trying to sound reassuring

continued, Ariel’s panic began to rise. “Oh my god, we’re going to

in her eyes, and I knew I had to do something to calm her down.

the time we were trapped in an elevator, and you were in a panic?” But we got out of it, didn’t

was beyond reason. She began to hyperventilate, and I could see

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knew I had to do something to snap her out of