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?”

at Mason, I pushed him back before waking up. I stood close to the

you?” One of the servers greeted me

a drink, please.”

drink, you say,

waking up. It took some minutes before he returned with a

you,” was what

welcome. By the way, my

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

else?” He asked, his palms fixed together.

sure of it, beautiful,” George said with a

The last thing I needed was someone flirting with

guests?” I asked George, trying to get him away

from me.

a little while,” he replied, leaning against the wall beside

“Isn’t that

chuckled. “I’ll make an exception for

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

but I’m not here to socialize.”

to chat with me

an eyebrow. “That’s what you’re thinking?”

nevermind, I get it. Well, if you need anything,

thanked him and watched as he walked away. I took a deep breath and continued 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

was trying to see if I could spot Laura anywhere, but I didn’t catch sight of her. “Looking for someone?” A familiar voice

moment. It was André. It had actually been quite a while since

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

“Far from here.”

you leave like that? Or is

LUKE’S POV

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