222: OPENED EYES, IN THE DARK

LUKE’S POV

Feeling someone’s fingers on my shoulder, I turned around. I didn’t even get to see whose face it was because I was immediately slammed in the face, and only God knows what. Everywhere turned black.

The world’s best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or touched. They must be felt with the

heart. Helen Keller.

ARIEL’S POV

“You were lucky my men didn’t kill you. Those guys were fools to not get the job done,” Mason

vocalized.

“You bastard. Do you think you can get rid of me? Just wait till I make you bleed, till I torture you. Talk, I will make you pay for everything you did.”

Mason chuckled. “I can’t wait. This is going to be like a Netflix movie, right?”

“You think I’m joking with you?”

“Nah, I just don’t consider what you’re saying to be serious. One thing I had to find out about you is that you’re simply a person of words, not actions. I remember you saying you’d get Luke to sign those divorce papers. What happened? You did nothing.”

I chuckled. “Have you ever wondered what happened to your friend?”

“Who is that? Which friend are you talking about?”

“Harriet,” I replied.

“Harriet? What have you done to her?”

“Let’s just say I put her in her place. You’ll join soon.”

“I wish. I mean, come on, you can kill Harriet if you want; that’s none of my business. Just don’t come doing shit, alright?”

before waking up. I

How may I be of help to you?” One of the servers greeted me with a grin.

me a drink,

you say, right?”

he snapped his fingers before waking up. It took some minutes before he returned with a glass of water

was what I told him.

the way, my name is George.

EYES, IN THE

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didn’t ask, but… okay.” I took a sip of my drink and let out a

together. I shook my head and told him to ensure my glass remained

sure of it, beautiful,”

I needed was someone flirting with me. Like, did this guy think this

aren’t you supposed to be mingling with the guests?”

from me.

while,” he replied, leaning against the wall beside

an eyebrow. “Isn’t that

make an exception for a beautiful

I had to admit, but hell no, I was not going to

but I’m not

don’t want to chat with me because I’m not

raised an eyebrow. “That’s what you’re

nevermind, I get it. Well, if you need anything, I’ll be around.”

to people like that. I continued to watch

absolutely stunning in different designs. I was trying to see if I could spot Laura anywhere,

André. It had actually been quite a while since I saw his face. Now, here we

said softly, his hands fixed in his pockets. “So tell me, where have you

“Far from here.”

that. But why did you leave like that? Or is there some explanation for this? Did someone try to kill you?”

LUKE’S POV

IN THE DARK

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