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?”

Mason, I pushed him back before waking

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

me a drink,

drink, you say, right?”

up. It took some minutes before he returned with a glass of water

was what I told him.

way, my

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didn’t ask, but… okay.” I took a sip

want anything else?” He asked, his palms fixed together. I shook my head and

beautiful,” George said with a wink.

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

mingling with the guests?” I asked George, trying

from me.

for a little while,” he replied, leaning against the

“Isn’t that against your job

an exception for a beautiful woman

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

appreciate the attention, but I’m

want to chat with me because I’m not in your status?”

an eyebrow. “That’s what

get it. Well,

to scan the room. I saw Mason across the room, laughing and chatting with some guests. I had no idea the scumbag could relate to people like that. I continued to watch him, glaring. His eyes would meet mine, and he would notice the look I was giving him. But

to see if I could spot Laura anywhere, but I didn’t catch sight

at that very moment. It was André. It had actually been quite a while since I saw his face. Now, here

his pockets. “So tell me, where

“Far from here.”

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

LUKE’S POV

IN THE

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