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?”
pushed him back before waking up. I stood
of help to you?” One of the servers greeted
a
drink, you say,
he snapped his fingers before waking up. It took some minutes before he returned with
you,” was what I
the way, my name is George.
IN
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but… okay.” I took a sip of my
together. I shook my head and
make sure of it, beautiful,” George said with a wink.
needed was someone flirting with
mingling with the guests?” I asked George,
from me.
a break for a little while,” he replied, leaning
“Isn’t that against your job
make an exception for a beautiful
smile at his persistence. He was cute, I had to admit, but hell no, I
I appreciate the attention, but I’m
with me because
I raised an eyebrow. “That’s what you’re
“Nevermind, nevermind, I get it. Well, if you need
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 watch him, glaring.
designs. I was trying to see if I could spot Laura anywhere, but I didn’t catch sight of her.
around at that very moment. It was André. It had actually been quite a while since I saw his face. Now, here
softly, his hands fixed in his
“Far from here.”
that. But why did you leave like that? Or is there some
LUKE’S POV
OPENED EYES, IN THE
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