The Love From Vengeance

Chapter 322

322: LATE NIGHT CHUCKLES

ARIEL’S POV

“But I have a question, Ariel,” Luke vocalized, and I wondered what it was that he

wanted to say.

Moving my hand around his chest, I uttered, “Go ahead, sire. Speak out whatever is

on your mind.”

“Since you’re not living with Laura anymore, I’m just wondering.” He fixed his eyes on

  1. me. “Where will you be working now?”

I arched my eyebrow. “Oh, seriously? Is that your question?”

“Well, yeah. I mean, come on, I’m just curious. And concerned around here. If your

want, I can let you work at my company.”

“Thanks, but t

won’t be necessary,” I brought out.

Luke looked at me for seconds and finally spoke, “Oh, I see.” But his tone was low.

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“Don’t forget that about the Vitality Group. I grinned at him.

“Oh, right. The Vitality Group. I totally forgot. You’re going to be working with your‘

second husband.“”

I sighed promptly. “Please don’t say that.”

“Don’t get upset; I was just joking.”

“Well, don’t joke like that,” I told him.

“Okay, then. I guess it’s time to go to sleep,” Luke stated, covering our bodies with the bed sheet. “Goodnight, Ariel,” he said softly, kissing me on the forehead.

smiled at him, closing my eyes while he caressed my

next minutes in silence, I drifted off to sleep.

everywhere and realized that I had woken up in

the night at the wrong time. Glancing back at Luke, he

when I was with Luke. And I was glad that I didn’t have a nightmare. Boy, that could have been fucked up, and I could conclude that

eyes, but I still couldn’t sleep. So, what to do now? Exercise? Nah, not really. Maybe I should just

around. It might make me drowsy, I

stupid idea. There was no way walking around

slipped out of bed, making sure not to disturb Luke, who could wake up at the slightest sound despite his seemingly peaceful slumber. I tiptoed across the room, feeling slightly ridiculous

it to help them

thoughts wandered aimlessly. I considered the idea of counting sheep but quickly dismissed it as too cliché. Perhaps I should count something more interesting, like

midst of my silent laughter, I accidentally stepped on a particularly

squeaked under my foot like a trumpet in the quiet of the night. I froze, holding my breath,

and blinking at me in confusion. “Ariel, why

you decide to join the night’s gu something?” he

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“No, I couldn’t sleep. I

the dark room as if he expected to find some hidden answer to my insomnia. “Walking, huh? Because nothing screams

silly when you say that,” I told

NIGHT CHUCKLES

his eyes lighting up with mischief. “Well, if we’re going to do this, we might as well do it right. Wait here,” he declared

the

another one out. for me. “If we’re going to be part of the night’s guard, we need to look

is that right? The ancient order of

Robe Guards?”

on a mock–serious face. “Now, let’s march. Maybe if we tire

seriously going on with

not the one who was walking around like a night guard or something.”

silent for seconds, and I stared at him with my hands fixed on my

waist.

a little while, I had to move the lips. “Okay, let’s

down the room

our giggles so as not to wake the entire household. After a few

bed, out of breath and grinning

looked over at me, his eyes soft in the dim light. “I think that’s the

AM,”

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