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.”

I desired solitude to ponder over the

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

And most importantly, how was I going to fix

know what, Ariel.“I’m going to leave you for now.” My mother stood up from the

yourself,”

leave, something inside

in her eyes. But I knew I had to be honest, no matter how much it hurt.

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

out to me. But I held up my hand, cutting her off before she could say anything

me. “I can’t stay here and pretend like everything is okay when it’s not. I

welled up in my mother’s eyes, but I hardened my heart against the pain

hurt.

“But I have to do this for

from her, unable to bear the weight of

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

LUKE’S POV

at that moment, I realized that whispers were following me like shadows, each one carrying a different version of the truth. I ignored them because it would be a waste of time to give responses to these morons. They were so eager

His expression was tense, betraying the

there’s someone waiting for you in your office,” he said, his

arched an eyebrow, a sense of foreboding settling in the

before answering, “It’s your

a pleasant visit,

weren’t how they used to be.

Jack and headed towards my office, steeling myself for whatever confrontation lay

and the sight that greeted me only fueled my growing anger.

stern gaze fixed

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