385: TRYST WITH FAITH

ARIEL’S POV

I sat in my car, leaning on the chair, hands on the steering wheel, and you want to know what I was thinking about? You want to know what was going on in my mind? It was Larry and Tessa’s dark plan of getting my family’s business back to the top.

Honestly, I was not easy about such idea. I didn’t even think I had done something really extreme like that, but I had to understand their point around here. They were doing this for me. They didn’t want to see me broken, they wanted to put nothing but a smile on my face, and I was really grateful to them for that.

Larry approached the car, with a beautiful lady behind him, and then he knocked on my car door. And I was guessing that woman should be the one who was about to pull the whole thing off

After Larry has knocked on my door, I took a deep breath, steeling myself for what was about to come. rolled down the window, and he motioned for the woman behind him to approach. She had a confident

stride, and her gaze held a hint of mischief.

“Ariel, meet Jasmine.” Larry introduced, gesturing towards the woman. “She’s going to help us execute

the plan.”

Jasmine flashed me a dazzling p “Nice to meet you, Ariel. I’ve heard a lot about you.”

“That’s nice, I guess,” I replied, trying to muster up a smile despite my unease.

Larry leaned in closer, speaking in a low voice. “Jasmine, Ariel here knows the plan. We need you to seduce Mr. Kingston, get him to a private room, and slip a sedative into his drink. Once he’s out cold, well

handle the rest.”

Jasmine nodded, her expression serious. “Got it. I’ll make sure to keep him distracted long enough for

you to do what you need to do.”

Larry pulled out an envelope from his pocket, containing a stack of cash. He handed it to Jasmine. “This is half of your payment. You’ll get the other half once the job is done.”

envelope, her eyes widening at the sight of the money. “Wow, this is… more than !

expected.”

“But we’re

nodded, tucking the I’m a professional. I’ll get the

purse. “Don’t

I told her with a partial

reassuringly. “No

into the crowd. I watched her go, feeling

“Alright, Ariel. Let’s make sure

tone, “Yeah, let’s just make sure that happens.”

too late. The collision sent me stumbling backward, my heart racing

eyes.

world fading away until it was just the two of us.

live wire.

I could even process what was happening, Luke’s expression darkened, his grip on my arm turning punishingly tight

you’re doing?” he snapped, his

the words caught in my throat, my mind spinning with confusion

mine with a ferocity that sent a shiver down my

of his anger like a

Luke wasn’t done yet. He tightened his grip on my arm even further, his voice dropping to a menacing growl. “You have to change your mind, Ariel. You have to put an end to this marriage,

a shiver of fear run down my spine. But despite. the fear coursing through me, there was a

steadier now and defiant. What are you going to

idea what you’re

shook my head, refusing to let his words sway me. “I don’t care about the pain,

whatever lies ahead.”

should be,” he whispered, his voice barely above a murmur. “You should be

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