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 over

edge of my bed, the weight of everything pressing down on me like

gone so wrong? And most importantly,

to leave you for now.” My mother stood

yourself,” she added.

moment she turned to leave,

spoke, and she paused, turning back to face me, a little hope in her eyes. But I knew I had to be honest, no matter how

part of this family anymore,” I said, each word heavy with finality. My mother’s

to me. But I held up my hand, cutting her off before she

turmoil raging inside me. “I can’t stay here and pretend like everything is okay when

I hardened my heart against the pain of

hurt.

barely audible. “But I

turned away from her, unable to bear the weight of her disappointment

been. But deep down, I knew for a fact that I was making the right decision, no

LUKE’S POV

of the truth. I ignored them because

I could reach my office. His expression was

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

a sense of foreboding settling in the pit of my stomach.

answering,

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

how they used

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

opened the door, and the sight that greeted me only

gaze fixed on me, while Ariel’s father stood beside

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