372: TANGLED

ARIEL’S POV

“Ariel, please try to understand. We never wanted to hurt you. We just thought we were doing what was best for the family.” My mother continued to plead with me.

I pulled away from her touch. “Well, you were wrong, Mom. Dead wrong. “And now I have to suffer the consequences of your mistake.”

“Ariel, just understand that this is all worth it. We can’t go down and let the business fall. This is the only option we have, and it’s the one that’s going to make our lives better than

ever.”

“You keep saying that, Mom, but it doesn’t change anything. You and Dad made a decision about my

life without even consulting me. How can you expect me to just accept that?”

She mirrored my anguish. “Ariel, please, I know we made a mistake. But we were just trying to do what we thought was best for the family. Can’t you see that?”

I shook my head, the pain cutting deep. “I don’t care about the family right now, Mom. All I care about is my own happiness and my own future.”

Before she could respond, a maid entered the room carrying a tray of food. I glared at her, my anger boiling over. “I said I’m not hungry!”

But the maid hesitated, her eyes filled with concern. “Miss Ariel, please; you need to eat something. It’s not good for you to starve yourself like this.”

I felt a surge of irrational anger, and before I could stop myself, I lashed out, swatting the tray away. The food was scattered across the floor, with the plate clattering loudly against.

the tiles.

“Leave me alone!” I shouted loudly in so much rage.

The maid recoiled, her eyes wide with shock. “I’m sorry, Miss Ariel. I didn’t mean to upset

you.”

solitude to ponder

and I sank back onto the edge of my bed, the weight

gone so wrong? And most importantly, how was I going to

know what, Ariel.“I’m going to leave you for

of yourself,”

moment she turned to leave, something inside me snapped.

turning back to face me, a little hope in her eyes. But I knew

part of this family anymore,” I said, each word heavy with

me. But I held up my hand, cutting her

and pretend like everything is okay when it’s not. I need to

eyes, but I hardened my heart against the pain

hurt.

barely audible. “But I have to do this for myself.”

away from her, unable to

with sadness for what could have been. But deep down, I knew for a fact

LUKE’S POV

were following me like shadows, each one carrying a different version of the truth.

office. His expression was tense, betraying

for you in your office,” he said, his voice

eyebrow, a sense of foreboding settling in the pit of my

answering,

mention of him. I knew this wasn’t going to be a pleasant visit, not after everything that had

weren’t how

nod, I brushed past Jack and headed towards my

opened the door, and the sight that greeted

gaze fixed on

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